Recipe for cooking cottage pudding

Desserts to Go with Coffee and Tea :: Souffles and Puddings

Cottage Pudding

1/4 c. butter or butter replacement
1/2 c. sugar
1/2 tsp. nutmeg
1 egg, beaten
1 c. milk
2 c. sifted flour
3 level tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt

Cream butter and sugar; add beaten egg. Sift flour, baking powder, nutmeg and salt together and add alternately with milk. Bake in nonstick 8-in. square pan for 30 mins. at 350 degrees F.

Serve while warm with Plain Sauce.

Plain Sauce
1 c. water
1/2 c. sugar
2 Tbsp. flour
2 Tbsp. butter
1 tsp. vanilla extract or flavoring

Mix flour and sugar; add water and boil 5 mins.. Remove from heat and add butter and flavoring. Beat until thick enough to spread.