Preheat the oven to 180 degrees C

Grease a 2.5l ovenproof dish

Beat the sugar, eggs and vanilla well

Add the vinegar and jam and mix well

Sift the flour, bicarb and salt and mix alternately with the milk into the egg mixture, mixing well after each addition

Pour the batter into the dish and bake for 30 minutes until cooked

Start making the sauce about 10 mins before the pudding comes out of the oven

Bring all the sauce ingredients to a boil while stirring and keep warm

As the pudding comes out of the oven, prick it all over with a fork or toothpick

Spoon the hot sauce over the pudding and let it stand for about 10 – 15 minutes until most of the sauce has soaked in (you can place the pudding back in the switched off warm oven to keep the pudding warm while it soaks)

Serve