1 cup flour
3⁄4 cup sugar
2 tablespoons cocoa
2 teaspoons baking powder
1⁄2 teaspoon salt
1⁄2 cup milk
2 tablespoons butter (softened or melted) or 2 tablespoons margarine (softened or melted)
1 teaspoon vanilla
1⁄2 cup chopped walnuts (optional)
1 cup brown sugar (packed)
1⁄4 cup cocoa
1 3⁄4 cups boiling water
Mix the flour, sugar, cocoa, baking powder and salt in a medium bowl.
Add milk, butter vanilla and nuts. Turn into ungreased 2 quart baking dish. Smooth on top.
Combine brown sugar and 1/4 cup cocoa in a small bowl. Mix well. Sprinkle over top of batter.
Pour water on top. To avoid making wells in the batter either pour the water slowly, or pour it onto a spoon held over pudding, allowing it to run off gently.
Bake in 350 degree oven for about 40 minutes. Top will be firm. Batter will rise and there will be a pudding-type sauce at the bottom.
Serve warm. This is really delicious with ice cream.
Ready In 50minutes
Serves 6
A good rich self-saucing dessert. This is the best, yummiest, easiest dessert ever. Can be whipped up in under ten minutes. And it uses common ingredients that I always have on hand!"