Blueberry Pudding with Hard Sauce
Description
This easy blueberry pudding cake is served warm and topped with a scoop of cold hard sauce that's made with powdered sugar, butter, egg, and vanilla.
Ingredients
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1 cup white sugar
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3 tablespoons shortening
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1 egg
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3/4 cup milk
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1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
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2 teaspoons baking powder
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1 1/2 cups blueberries
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2 cups confectioners' sugar
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2/3 cup butter, softened
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1/2 cup pasteurized egg
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Directions
1
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease an 8- or 9-inch square baking dish.
2
Cream together white sugar and shortening in a large bowl with an electric mixer until smooth; mix in egg until incorporated. Stir in milk. Sift in flour and baking powder; mix well. Fold in blueberries. Spread batter evenly in the prepared baking dish.
3
Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 50 to 60 minutes.
4
Beat together confectioners' sugar and butter in a medium bowl with an electric mixer until smooth. Beat in egg gradually, then stir in vanilla. Chill in the refrigerator until serving.
5
Serve chilled sauce over warm pudding.