Sportsman's Pudding

Ingredients

Batter

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

Sauce

• 1 cup water (250 ml)
• 1 cup cream (250 ml)
• 1 cup butter (about 230 g)
• 1 teaspoon vanilla

Directions

1. 1

   Heat oven to 350 deg F/180 deg Celsius.

2. 2

   Using a 2-quart oven dish, spray with nonstick spray.

3. 3

   Stir the soda into the milk.

4. 4

   Mix the rest of the batter ingredients in the order given, add the milk, and mix very well until the batter is smooth.

5. 5

   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.

6. 6

   While it bakes, mix all the ingredients for the sauce in a pot, and stir until boiling.

7. 7

   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.

8. 8

   Serve warm or lukewarm, with thin custard or ice cream.