Poor Man's Pudding by Chuck Hughes

Poor Man's Pudding

Show: Chuck's Day Off 4   Chef: Chuck Hughes   Category: Dessert

Ease of Cooking: Easy  

Yields: 8  

There is nothing poor-tasting about Chuck Hughes' poor man's pudding, a rich and tasty traditional French-Canadian dessert.

Ingredients

• For The Maple Sauce:
• 2 cups (500 ml) maple syrup
• 1/2 cup (125 ml) brown sugar
• 1 cup 35% (250 ml) cream
• 1/4 cup (60 ml) butter
• For The Batter:
• 1 cup (250 ml) butter, room temperature
• 1 cup (250 ml) sugar
• 2 cups (500 ml) flour
• 2 teaspoons (10 ml) baking powder
• A pinch of salt
• 1 cup (250 ml) milk
• 1 tablespoon (15 ml) vanilla extract

Methods

1. Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C).
2. For The Maple Sauce:
3. Bring all the ingredients to a boil. Let simmer for 5 minutes.
4. Set aside.
5. For The Batter:
6. In a bowl, cream butter with sugar and vanilla extract. In another bowl, combine the dry ingredients.
7. Add the dry ingredients to the sugar mixture, alternating with milk.
8. Divide batter into 8 ramekins. Pour syrup over batter.
9. Bake for about 35 minutes until golden brown. To know if the cake is baked enough, stick a toothpick in the cake and take it out. If the toothpick comes out clean, the cake is done.
10. For serving: Serve warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.

Tags: dairy , dessert