Time for dessert! I know most of you don’t cook everyday of the week, so on Fridays I will offer up dessert so you can order in a pizza or Chinese food and still make something homey. Or if you want save the dessert for any other night of the week be my guest.
Again this recipe comes from my youth, sort of. My mother was not a big cook and certainly dessert was often the last thing from her mind, she did have four kids after all. She would however buy these dessert packs, that were kind of like cake mixes. You would mix one part with water and spread in the bottom of a casserole dish and then mix another packet with warm water and pour over top. When baked a delicious pudding would appear with a hot sauce underneath the pudding. This was something my young culinary mind found marvelous.
This recipe comes from The Best of Bridge Series and is from their Ace’s cookbook. My husband loves it served with a scoop of ice cream, but I prefer it all by itself, so I’ll leave the choice up to you. By the way, if you are looking for family friendly recipes pick up this series. Though none of the recipes are trendy they are certainly ones your family will love to eat.
Serves 4 to 6
1 cup flour
2 tsp baking powder
3/4 cup sugar
1/2 tsp salt
3 Tbsp cocoa powder
1/2 cup milk
2 Tbsp butter, melted
3/4 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup cocoa powder
2 cups boiling water
Preheat the oven to 350. Mix flour, baking powder, sugar, salt and cocoa together. Combine milk and melted butte. Add to dry ingredients to form a stiff mixture. Put into a greased 8 inch casserole dish with high sides.
Combine brown sugar, cocoa and boiling water. Pour over the batter and bake for 40 minutes. Serve warm. Enjoy!
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