Poor Man's Pudding
There is nothing poor-tasting about Chuck Hughes' pudding, a rich and tasty traditional French-Canadian dessert.
- Level: Easy
- Total: 50 min
- Prep: 5 min
- Cook: 45 min
- Yield: 8 servings
Ingredients
Maple Sauce:
2 cups/500ml pure maple syrup
1 cup/250ml 35-percent cream
1/2 cup/125ml brown sugar
1/4 cup/60ml butter
Batter:
1 cup/250ml butter, at room temperature
1 cup/250ml sugar
1 tablespoon/15ml pure vanilla extract
2 cups/500ml all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons/10ml baking powder
Pinch salt
1 cup/250ml milk
Vanilla ice cream, for serving
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C). For the maple sauce: Bring the maple syrup, cream, brown sugar and butter to a boil in a saucepan. Reduce the heat and simmer for 5 minutes. For the batter: Cream the butter, sugar and vanilla in a bowl with a mixer. In another bowl, combine the flour, baking powder and salt. Add the flour mixture to the butter mixture, alternating with the milk, and beating until just combined. Divide the batter among 8 ramekins. Pour the syrup over the batter. Bake until golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the center of the pudding comes out clean, about 35 minutes. Serve warm with vanilla ice cream.
