Chocolate Lush
This is my grandmother's recipe, which I have revised somewhat, and which I am posting here for posterity.
Ingredients
1 cup self-rising flour
3/4 cup sugar
6 tablespoons cocoa
2 tablespoons shortening
1/2 cup milk
4 teaspoons vanilla
3/4 cup brown sugar
1 3/4 cup hot water
optional: 1/2 cup walnuts or pecans
Instructions
Part 1: Add flour, sugar, and 2 tablespoons cocoa together. Combine shortening, milk, and 2 teaspoons vanilla (and nuts if desired). Add to dry ingredients. Mix until well blended. Spread into 8x8x2 ungreased pan or dish.
Part 2: Combine brown sugar, 4 tablespoons cocoa, hot water, 2 teaspoons vanilla, mix well. Pour over batter in pan.
Bake at 350 degrees for approximately 40 to 45 minutes. The watery substance on top will magically fall to the bottom of the pan, creating a pudding with cake on top.
Cut into squares and serve hot with Cool Whip or ice cream.
This is very similar to the Brownie Pudding I make when our son comes home in July; he's quite a chocolate lover. We always serve it with vanilla ice cream. I got the recipe out of an older Better Homes and Garden cookbook.
ReplyDeleteThat looks really good, thanks for sharing!
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