Poor Man’s Pudding

Total Time Prep: 20 min. Cook: 1 hour
Yield 9 servings
Test Kitchen Approved
Poor man's pudding is actually a sort of cake made by pouring a maple-and-cream syrup over a biscuit-like dough. Most of the creamy maple syrup is absorbed into the cake, but the rest forms a decadent caramel sauce as it bakes.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup maple syrup
  • 1 cup heavy whipping cream
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • BATTER:
  • 12 tablespoons butter, softened
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 2 large eggs, room temperature, lightly beaten
  • 1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 3 tablespoons whole milk

Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 375°. Grease a 9-in. square baking dish.
  2. In a large saucepan heat maple syrup, cream, butter and salt over medium heat. Warm just until the butter melts and the mixture is smooth; do not boil. Remove from the heat; keep warm.
  3. Cream butter and sugar until pale and slightly fluffy. Add 1 egg at a time, beating until incorporated.
  4. In a small bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder and salt. Add the dry ingredients to the butter mixture; stir until just combined. Stir in milk until the batter is thick like biscuit dough. Spread in the prepared baking dish. Slowly pour the warm maple sauce over the batter; do not stir. Place on a baking sheet.
  5. Bake 35-40 minutes, until the top is golden brown, the edges are caramelized and the center is just set with a slight wobble. Let rest 10-15 minutes before serving.

Nutrition Facts

1 serving: 514 calories, 29g fat (18g saturated fat), 119mg cholesterol, 443mg sodium, 60g carbohydrate (39g sugars, 1g fiber), 5g protein.

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