Mystery Pudding!

oilpatchjo's Note:

Another top 10 ten recipe from my MIL a great recipe used for over 50 years in a farming community and according to my DH people would come to visit just because of this Mystery Pudding so yummy, so yummy, indescribable! Serve with ice cream or whipping cream or on it's own hot or cold or straight out of the oven with vanilla ice-cream my DH's favourite!

• Total Time: 1 hrs 5 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients:

Serves: 8-10

Yield: 1.0 pudding

• 1 cup flour
• 1 ½ teaspoons baking soda
• ¾ cup sugar
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ¾ cup brown sugar (save 1/4 cup for topping)
• 1 egg
• 1 ½ cups fruit (fruit cocktail)
• ¼ cup fruit (fruit cocktail juice)
• ½ cup nuts (chopped pecans)

Directions:

1. Mix 1 cup of flour, 1 1/2 teaspoons of Baking soda, 1/2 teaspoon salt.
2. Second bowl 1/2 cup brown sugar, 1 egg, 1/4 cup syrup of fruit cocktail, combine the two and add 1 1/2 cups of fruit cocktail and the 1/2 cup of chopped nuts.
3. Combine all ingredients and spread batter into 8x10 pan sprinkle top with 1/4 cup brown sugar.
4. Bake in oven @ 350 F for 50 minutes.