Cottage Pudding

Not so much what you would consider a pudding as more of a warm cake with sauce. From the New England chapter of the United States Regional Cookbook, Culinary Arts Institute of Chicago, 1947. Cooking time approximate.

• Ready In: 45 mins
• Serves: 12

Ingredients

• 1⁄4 cup butter or 1⁄4 cup other shortening
• 2⁄3 cup sugar
• 1  egg, well beaten
• 2 1⁄4 cups flour
• 4  teaspoons baking powder
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1  cup milk

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350F and grease an 13 x 9" pan very well.
2. Cream butter and sugar together until light and fluffy.
3. Add egg and beat thoroughly.
4. Sift dry ingredients together and add to creamed mixture alternatively with milk.
5. Bake about 30 minutes or until cake tests done.
6. Cut in squares and serve warm with nutmeg sauce or strawberry sauce.