College Pudding for Two

Submitted by Olha7397

"This will remind you of a Christmas pudding but can be used any time of year. The Brown Sugar Sauce is great over pudding or over cake for dessert."

 

• Ready In: 1hr
• Ingredients: 16
• Serves: 2

ingredients

• 1 cup dry breadcrumbs
• 1⁄4 cup butter or 1/4 cup firm margarine, melted
• 1⁄3 cup raisins
• 1⁄3 cup currants
• 1⁄4 cup granulated sugar
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1⁄8 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1⁄16 teaspoon ground cloves
• 2 large eggs

• BROWN SUGAR SAUCE

• 1⁄4 cup brown sugar, packed
• 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
• 1⁄8 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 cup water
• 1⁄4 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 teaspoon butter (optional) or 1 teaspoon firm margarine (optional)

directions

1. Measure first 9 ingredients into bowl. Stir.
2. Beat eggs in separate bowl until light and volume is increased. Stir into crumb mixture. Turn into greased 3 cup mold. Bake in 350°F oven for 25 to 30 minutes until an inserted wooden pick comes out clean. Serve plain or with brown Sugar Sauce. Makes 4 smaller servings (or 2 large).
3. FOR THE SAUCE: combine sugar, flour and salt in saucepan. Mix well.
4. Stir in water and vanilla. Add butter. Heat and stir until mixture boils and thickens. Makes a generous 1/2 cup.
5. VARIATIONS FOR THE SAUCE: Rum sauce: Add 1/4 teaspoons rum flavoring.
6. Chocolate Sauce: Add 1 1/4 teaspoons cocoa to sugar mixture.
7. Company’s Coming Cooking For Two.