Original Blueberry Pudding Cake recipe cards, given to Tara Wood from her husband’s grandmother Elizabeth Wood in 2000, as a bridal shower gift.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nTara Wood<\/strong>, Administrative Specialist, UMaine Extension in Washington County<\/em><\/p>\nAbout the Recipe: <\/strong>This recipe was given to me by my husband’s grandmother, Elizabeth Wood, at my bridal shower in 2000. She was a wonderful baker and worked at the local elementary school as a cook for many years. She passed in 2001 and our daughter who was born a few months after her death has Elizabeth as her middle name in her memory. This recipe has always been a treasure.<\/em><\/p>\nIngredients:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n- 2 cups blueberries<\/li>\n
- 1 cup flour<\/li>\n
- \u00be cup sugar<\/li>\n
- 1 tsp. baking powder<\/li>\n
- \u00bc tsp. salt<\/li>\n
- \u00bd cup milk<\/li>\n
- 3 Tbsp. shortening<\/li>\n
- 1 cup sugar<\/li>\n
- 1 Tbsp. cornstarch<\/li>\n
- 1 cup of boiling water<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Instructions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n- Place blueberries in the bottom of an 8-inch square cake pan.<\/li>\n
- Melt shortening.<\/li>\n
- Combine flour, baking powder, salt, shortening, \u00be cup sugar, and milk; mix well.<\/li>\n
- Spread this batter over the berries.<\/li>\n
- Mix 1 cup of sugar and the cornstarch together and sprinkle over the batter in the pan.<\/li>\n
- Pour the boiling water over this.<\/li>\n
- Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes.<\/li>\n
- Serve warm with ice cream.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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