We love making foods from other countries at Christmas. One of our favorites is this one from Africa. We discovered it after doing a Christmas Around the World project a few years ago. It seemed the obvious pick since Hannah and Uncle Larry did their missions work there and one of our close friends grew up in South Africa. Our friend introduced us to Lekker Pudding. Lekker Pudding is a traditional Christmas treat in South Africa. It is very yummy and very rich. Lekker in Afrikaan simply means "good" and oh my is it!
South African Lekker Pudding
Ingredients
3/4 cup of self-rising flour1 egg
1 Tbsp apricot jam
1/4 cup milk
1/4 cup sugar
1/2 tsp baking soda
1 Tbsp softened butter
a pinch of salt
a pinch of ground nutmeg
1 tsp grated orange zest
FOR THE SYRUP:
1/2 cup boiling water
1/2 cup cream
1/2 tsp vanilla
1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup sugar
1 Tbsp grated orange zest
Directions
Dissolve the baking soda in the milk. Mix all the other ingredients together well, then add the milk and mix well until smooth. Pour into a baking dish and bake for 30-40 minutes at 350 or until a skewer comes out clean.Place all the ingredients for the syrup in a small saucepan and bring to boil over medium heat. Serve pudding warm with generous amounts of syrup.
