Ingredients

  • 1 teaspoon baking soda (5 ml bicarbonate of soda)
  • 12 cup milk (125 ml)
  • 7 ounces self-rising flour (200 g self-raising flour)
  • 3 12 ounces sugar, granulated (100 g white sugar)
  • 2 eggs, beaten
  • 2 tablespoons apricot jam (the finely cooked preserve)
  • 2 tablespoons very soft butter
  • 12 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup water (250 ml)
  • 1 cup cream (250 ml)
  • 1 cup butter (about 230 g)
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla

Method

  • Heat oven to 350 deg F/180 deg Celsius.
  • Using a 2-quart oven dish, spray with nonstick spray.
  • Stir the soda into the milk.
  • Mix the rest of the batter ingredients in the order given, add the milk, and mix very well until the batter is smooth.
  • Ladle the batter into the prepared dish (it might look a bit large but it needs to be) and bake about 30 - 35 minutes, until well risen and nicely brown on top.
  • While it bakes, mix all the ingredients for the sauce in a pot, and stir until boiling.
  • When the pudding comes out of the oven, carefully and slowly pour the hot sauce over the pudding.
  • Leave to stand a while so the sauce can be absorbed.
  • Serve warm or lukewarm, with thin custard or ice cream.