Poor man's Pudding Cake (Pouding Chomeur)

By JimMac

A traditional French-Canadian recipe that is very common in Quebec. A syrupy "pudding" with a cakey topping.

Ingredients

• Cake
• 1 1/2 cup Flour; sifted
• 1 teaspoon Baking Powder
• 1/4 cup Margarine
• 2/3 cup Sugar
• 1 Egg
• 1 teaspoon Vanilla
• 1/2 cup milk
• MAPLE SAUCE
• 1 cup Maple Sirop
• 1 cup Brown sugar
• 1 cup Water; boiling
• 1/4 cup Butter

Details

Adapted from foodchannel.com

Preparation

Step 1

1. Pre-heat the oven at 325°F.
2. Sift together the flour and the Baking powder. Put aside.
3. In a bowl, cream the butter or margarine; slowly add sugar until a smooth consistency.
4. Slowly add the milk with the with the egg and the vanilla. Beat until well combined.
5. Using butter or margarine, grease the 9x13 baking dish. Pour in the batter. Put aside.
6. In a pan, mix all the maple sauce ingredients and bring to a boil for a less then a minute.
7. Pour the sauce on the batter. DO NOT mix.
8. Cook at 350°F for 45 minutes.