Fudge Pudding

This recipe was created in the 1930's.  The use of water and thickening agents was a common thing in the Great Depression to satisfy the ever hungry appetites of a family around the table.  This recipe forms a cake top and a rich fudge underneath.

 I liked the recipe it had a lot of really practical techniques.  For example you mixed the ingredients right in the baking dish.  I read in my Depression Cookbook that the women would cook a big meal (from scratch)  and the family would help clean up the dishes (no dishwasher)  and in just a few hours after the dishes were put away they did it all over again. 

When you get the dry and wet ingredients all mixed, and apply the sugar topping,  you then pour the 2 cups of hot water over it all and bake.

 And what looks like a puddle turns into to this marvelous fudgy cake!

Ingredients:

1 cup all-purpose flour

1/2 tsp. salt

5 tbsp. cocoa, divided

2 tsp. baking powder

1 cup granulated sugar, divided

1/2 cup milk

2 tbsp butter, melted

1 tsp. vanilla extract

1/2 cup brown sugar

2 cups hot water

1. Preheat oven to 350F
2. Mix together flour, salt, 2 tbsp cocoa, baking powder, and 1/2 cup granulated sugar in a 2-quart baking dish.
3. Combine milk, melted butter, and vanilla.  Mix into dry ingredients in baking dish, beating well by hand.
4. Combine remaining 3 tbsp. of cocoa, remaining 1/2 cup granulated sugar, and brown sugar and sprinkle over cake batter.  Pour hot water over all and place pan in oven.
5. Bake 30-40 minutes.

Best if you let it cool a bit to serve.
Recipe source: Judy Martinez-Ross, Moab, Utah

Enjoy!
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