South African Brown Pudding

2 cups white sugar

4 eggs

2 cups flour

2 teaspoons baking powder

2 teaspoons baking soda

½ teaspoon salt

3 tablespoons distilled white vinegar

2 tablespoons apricot jam

2 cups milk

1 cup sugar

1 cup water

1 cup milk

½ cup butter or margarine

2 teaspoons vanilla

Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Beat 2 cups sugar and eggs with an electric mixer in a large bowl until light and fluffy. Stir in the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, vinegar, and apricot jam. Pour in 2 cups of milk and stir until well combined. Spoon the batter into a greased, 2 quart oven-proof baking dish.

Bake in the preheated oven for 60 to 70 minutes, or until a knife inserted into the center comes out clean. Pierce the baked pudding several times with a skewer or fork.

Place 1 cup sugar, water, 1 cup milk, butter, and vanilla in a saucepan and stir over medium heat. When the mixture comes to a boil remove it from the heat and slowly pour the mixture over the hot pudding. Serve warm.