Chocolate Brownie Pudding

An old-fashioned recipe from way back. A cake-like brownie will surface on the top, and a rich, warm chocolate pudding will be on the bottom of the pan--a wonderful chocolate treat, served with ice cream.

• Ready In: 1 hr
• Serves: 6

Ingredients

• 1 1⁄2 cups flour
• 1  cup sugar, plus
• 2  tablespoons sugar (or to taste)
• 3  tablespoons cocoa powder
• 1  tablespoon baking powder
• 3⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 3⁄4 cup half-and-half cream or 3⁄4 cup milk
• 3  tablespoons  oil (not olive oil)
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons vanilla
• 1  cup  chopped walnuts
• 1  cup brown sugar, plus
• 2  tablespoons brown sugar
• 6  tablespoons cocoa powder
• 2 2⁄3 cups hot water

Directions

1. Set oven to 350°F.
2. Grease a 13x9-inch baking pan.
3. In a mixing bowl, combine flour, sugar, 3 tablespoons cocoa, baking powder and salt.
4. Add in cream, oil, vanilla; mix until smooth.
5. Stir in nuts.
6. Pour the mixture into prepared baking pan.
7. In a small bowl mix together brown sugar, 6 tablespoons cocoa and hot water.
8. Pour over the batter in the pan (do not mix).
9. Bake for 45-50 minutes.
10. Serve in single dessert bowls topped with ice cream.