Cottage Pudding With Brown Sugar Sauce Recipes

COTTAGE PUDDING - UPSIDE DOWN CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Pour melted butter into the bottom of an 8 inch square pan. Tilt the pan so that it is evenly coated. Sprinkle the brown sugar over the butter. Arrange the apple slices to cover the brown sugar, set aside. In a medium bowl, cream together the shortening and white sugar. Beat in the egg and vanilla until light and fluffy. Combine the flour, baking powder, and salt, stir into the creamed mixture alternately with the milk. Pour into the baking pan so that the fruit is completely covered.
• Bake for 40 to 50 minutes in the preheated oven, until a toothpick inserted, comes out clean. Immediately invert onto a serving plate. Serve warm with ice cream or sauce.

COTTAGE PUDDING (IT'S REALLY A CAKE!)

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400* (F).
• Butter and lightly flour an 8-inch square cake pan.
• Mix the flour, baking powder, salt, and sugar together in a large bowl.
• Melt the butter in a small pan, remove from heat, and whisk in the milk and egg, beating well.
• Add to the flour mixture and blend.
• Pour into prepared pan and bake for about 25 minutes, or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
• Cool in pan for 5 minutes.
• Turn out onto wire rack.
• Serve warm with lemon sauce/vanilla sauce, or your favorite thick chocolate sauce.
• For Lemon/Vanilla Sauce: Mix the sugar and cornstarch together in a small bowl.
• Add sugar mixture to boiling water, stirring constantly.
• Boil 5 minutes.
• Remove from heat and swirl in the butter, lemon juice and rind OR vanilla extract, and pinch of salt.
• Serve warm.

BROWN SUGAR SAUCE

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan, melt butter or margarine. Add flour and salt; stir until smooth.
• Stir in brown sugar. Blend thoroughly and cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture bubbles and is lightly browned, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat.
• Stir in boiling water. Return to heat and bring to a boil, stirring constantly, until smooth and thickened. Add vanilla extract and stir until well blended. Serve hot.