Brown Pudding

Kristen's husband is from South Africa, of English descent.  This pudding is an old English tradition and is absolutely delicious. He grew up eating it and now makes it for his family. Kristen made it for us when we visited recently.  They say the ice cream on top is absolutely essential.  I can live with that!

Lissi saw mom cooking and pulled up a stool to help.  Two-year-olds are so much help.  Kristen is so patient.

Brown Pudding

Mixture 1

1 cup butter

1 cup sugar

2 tsp. apricot jam

1/2 cup milk

2 teaspoons baking soda

Dry ingredients:

3 cups flour 

1 T. ground ginger

1/2 tsp. cinnamon

1/2 tsp. nutmeg

1/2 tsp. salt

Melt the butter and add the sugar and jam.  Dissolve the baking soda in the milk.  Mix together the dry ingredients.  Add the dry ingredients and milk alternately into the hot butter/sugar mixture.  

Mixture 2

In a large saucepan, boil

1 1/2 cups sugar

5 cups water

2 T. lemon juice

1/2 tsp. salt

When boiling, add Mixture 1 to the boiling syrup.

Put a lid on the pan and cook slowly, simmering, for 1 hour.  

It takes a long time, but it is worth it!  It is delicious.