Poor Man's Pudding

Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 40 min
Servings: 9
Yield: 9 servings

Description

This simple, sweet dessert is a traditional French-Canadian favorite.

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
1/2 cup white sugar
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1 egg
1 cup milk
2 cups brown sugar
1 1/2 cups hot water
2 tablespoons butter, melted

Directions

1 Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Whisk the flour and baking powder together in a small bowl.
2 Beat the white sugar, oil, and egg together in a bowl until smooth. Stir in the flour mixture alternately with the milk. Pour into a 9-inch square pan. Dissolve the brown sugar in the hot water, then pour stir in the melted butter. Drizzle the syrup over the pudding.
3 Bake in the preheated oven until the pudding firms and becomes golden brown on top, about 40 minutes.