I found this Bubble Pudding recipe in my great aunt Nina’s papers after she died. She was the closest I had to a granny as 3 of my 4 grandparents died before I was born and I never met my Denton grandfather. Nina did not have children of her own so she showered love on her sister’s and brother’s children.
Nina was my grandmother’s sister. I believe they both enjoyed the time spent in the kitchen baking. This is an easy recipe which I know anyone can make.
Ingredients
3 cups of milk
1/2 cup flour
2tbs butter
3/4 cup sugar
3 eggs
1/2 tsp vanilla essence
Method to Make Bubble Pudding
- Pre-heat the oven to 200C (4ooF).
- Boil the milk, adding the butter.
- Mix the flour, sugar and eggs together, beating well.
- When well mixed, pour the boiling milk and butter mixture into the flour mixture.
- Mix well
- Add the vanilla essence.
- Bake in a greased ovenproof dish for 30-35 minutes at 200C.
If you like Bubble Pudding, you may want to try another traditional South African recipe: Cape Brandy Pudding
Have you ever thought: What is the difference between Vanilla Essence and Vanilla Extract?

