Malva pudding


This is a pudding of Dutch origin that is sweet and normally served hot with either custard or ice-cream. It is a common traditional South African dessert of spongy consistency, made with apricot jam, flour, sugar, and milk.

Pancakes/crepes

This is a very flat and round cake, made of flour, water or milk, eggs and salt. They are cooked on a hot surface in either oil or butter and commonly served with cinnamon, sugar and lemon juice.

Koeksisters

This dessert is a rich golden colour, which is very sticky and sweet. Its main ingredients include flour and sugar syrup. They are made by sautéing the dough strips in oil then immersing the hot fried dough in cold sugar sauce.

Christmas pudding

This is a plum pudding that could be served at either warm or cold temperatures most commonly over the Christmas period. The main ingredients are sugar, suet and treacle, with dried fruit held together by the other main ingredients. Christmas puddings are aged for long periods of time (between a month and a year) before being served.

Bread and butter pudding

This is a traditional pudding that originated in the United Kingdom. Its main ingredients include bread, eggs, milk, raisins and spices. It is prepared by buttering the bread, scattering it with raisins then coating the slices with a custard mixture before baking in an oven.

Sago pudding

This traditional pudding’s main ingredient is sago - an edible starch that is found in palm. It is prepared by boiling the sago with water or milk, after which sugar is added and any other seasonings of one’s choice.

It is very important for desserts to look just as delicious as they taste – they should be of an impressive design and served on clean plates in a neat fashion. If the dessert is meant to serve several people however, it shouldn’t be too intricate or delicate to cut or slice. Each dessert should be representative of the type of dessert it is in terms of its textures, flavours and overall appeal.