South African Peanut Pudding

Submitted by Zurie

"Posted for the Zaar Tour 2006."

 

• Ready In: 1hr 25mins
• Ingredients: 9
• Serves: 6-8

ingredients

• 3 extra-large eggs, largest size, separated
• 1 cup superfine sugar (caster sugar)
• 2 tablespoons peanut butter
• 1 cup flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder (not soda)
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 4 cups milk
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 2 ounces unsalted peanuts, finely chopped

directions

1. Preheat oven to 350deg F/180 deg Celsius.
2. Grease an oven dish which can handle 6 cups liquid.
3. Whisk egg yolks until light and pale.
4. Add the superfine sugar tablespoon by tablespoon, whisking well after each addition.
5. Add peanut butter and whisk inches.
6. Sift the dry ingredients together, and add to the egg mixture alternately with the milk.
7. Add vanilla and chopped peanuts and whisk inches.
8. With very clean beaters, whisk the egg whites until very stiff, and fold into the mixture. (Using a whisk helps. Zee).
9. Pour into the prepared oven dish.
10. Place the dish in an oven pan and fill the with boiling water from a kettle until it comes about halfway up sides of pudding dish.
11. Bake about 55 minutes or until golden brown and set.
12. Serve warm, with thin custard.