"chômeur's" Pudding

Geniale Genie's Note:

A classic French-Canadian sweet. "Chômeur" means un-employed; therefore, the dish bears its name because it is inexpensive. Along with rice pudding and jello, this is one of most commonly offered desserts in diners. WARNING: May cause sugar overdose. Contrary to the usual recipe, this one uses milk for a more cake-like texture. The original recipe also doesn't call for an egg, but my mother always made it with the egg.

• Total Time: 1 hrs 2 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 47 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 12

Cake

• 1 ½ cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• ¼ cup margarine
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup milk
• 1 egg (optional)

Sauce

• ¼ teaspoon vanilla
• 2 cups brown sugar
• 2 cups boiling water
• ¼ cup margarine

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 325F.
2. Mix flour and baking powder, set aside.
3. In a bowl, beat eggs, sugar, and margarine.
4. Incorporate flour, alternating with milk.
5. Without spreading it, pour preperation into a greased 13"x9" pan.
6. Mix all the ingredients for the sauce in a saucepan.
7. Boil for 2 minutes.
8. Pour over top of the dough.
9. Bake 45 minutes.

Reviews

[LonghornMama]

Really yummy! An easy sweet dessert the whole family enjoyed. Made a half-recipe using a 9-inch square baking dish. Omitted the egg just cause I didn't feel like halving an egg. Like a regular pudding cake except with much more sauce. Thanks for sharing the recipe! Made for PAC Spring 2009.