Cranberry Maple Pudding Cake Food

CRANBERRY PUDDING CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• In a saucepan combine first 4 ingredients (cranberries - orange peel) and a pinch of salt. Bring to a boil, stirring occasionally until cranberries pop. Reduce heat and simmer for one minute. Remove from heat.
• In a bowl whisk together flour, cornmeal, baking powder and 1/2 teaspoon salt.
• In another bowl whisk together egg and sugar.
• Whisk in the milk, melted butter and flavoring (see note above)into the egg/sugar mixture.
• Pour cranberry mixture into an 8x8" pan. Pour batter over cranberries.
• Bake cake for 30 minutes or until cake is golden and cranberries are bubbling at the edges.
• Cool for 15 minutes before serving.
• Best served warm with ice cream, but I also liked it cold.

CRANBERRY-MAPLE PUDDING CAKE

Steps:

• Position rack in center of oven and preheat to 400°F. Combine first 4 ingredients and pinch of salt in medium saucepan. Bring to boil, stirring occasionally. Reduce heat and simmer 1 minute. Remove from heat.
• Whisk flour, cornmeal, baking powder, and 1/2 teaspoon salt in medium bowl. Whisk egg and sugar in another medium bowl. Whisk milk, melted butter, and vanilla into egg mixture. Add flour mixture to egg mixture; whisk to blend. Pour warm cranberry mixture into 11x7x2-inch or 8x8x2-inch glass or ceramic baking dish. Pour batter over.
• Bake cake until golden and cranberry mixture bubbles at edges, about 28 minutes. Cool 15 minutes. Serve cake warm topped with crème fraîche, whipped cream, or vanilla ice cream.

CRANBERRY PUDDING CAKE:

Steps:

• HEAT oven to 325°F Have ready 10 x 6 x 1 1/2 inch OR 8-inch square glass baking dish.
• COMBINE cranberries and water in saucepan and boil over high heat until the berries pop, about 5 minutes. Mix 1 cup sugar and cornstarch thoroughly and stir gradually into boiling mixture. Boil over high heat 1 minute. Stir in butter and nutmeg. Pour into baking dish.
• SIFT flour, baking powder and 1/2 cup sugar into a bowl. Add shortening and cut in finely. Add milk and mix well. Stir in dates, raisins and walnuts. Drop by large spoonfuls on top of cranberry mixture. Sprinkle with 2 tablespoons sugar.
• BAKE about 55 minutes or until topping is browned and cooked through. Serve warm with ice cream. Serves 6.
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ULTIMATE CRANBERRY PUDDING CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease and flour a 10 inch Bundt pan. Mix together the flour, baking powder and salt. Set aside.
• In a large bowl, cream together the 6 tablespoons butter and 2 cups sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the flour mixture alternately with the evaporated milk. Stir in the cranberries. Pour batter into prepared pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 50 to 60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Let cool in pan for 10 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack and cool completely.
• To make the Hot Butter Sauce: In a saucepan, combine 1 cup butter, 2 cups sugar, and cream. Bring to a boil over medium heat, reduce heat and let simmer for 10 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla. Serve slices of cake generously covered with hot butter sauce.