Spiced Pudding Squares Food

SPICED PUDDING CAKE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add egg; beat well. Beat in molasses. Combine the flour, baking soda, spices and salt; add to the creamed mixture alternately with 1 cup water, beating well after each addition., Transfer to an ungreased 13x9-in. baking pan; sprinkle with brown sugar. In a microwave, heat butter and remaining water until butter is melted; carefully pour over batter., Bake at 350° for 35-40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack. Serve warm. Garnish with whipped cream and cinnamon if desired.

CRUNCHY CHOCOLATE PUDDING SQUARES

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine the flour, pecans and brown sugar. Stir in butter. Press into an ungreased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish. Bake at 375° for 15-20 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool on a wire rack., In a bowl, beat cream cheese and confectioners' sugar until smooth. Fold in 1 cup whipped topping. Spread over crust. In another bowl, whisk milk and pudding mix for 2 minutes. Spoon over cream cheese layer. Refrigerate for 15 minutes or until set. Spread with the remaining whipped topping. Chill until set. Garnish with sprinkles if desired. Cut into squares.

SPICED FIG BREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• On 17x12-inch half-sheet pan, place bread cubes. Let stand uncovered 8 hours to dry.
• In small bowl, place figs; cover with boiling water. Let stand 15 minutes or until figs are softened. Drain; coarsely chop figs.
• Grease 11x7 (2-quart) glass baking dish with softened butter. In large bowl, beat whole eggs, egg yolk, 3/4 cup granulated sugar, the half-and-half, orange peel, vanilla, ginger and allspice with wire whisk until well blended. Gently stir in bread cubes and figs. Pour into baking dish. Let stand 30 minutes.
• Heat oven to 325°F. Sprinkle coarse sugar over bread pudding. Bake 1 hour 20 minutes or until top is puffed and light golden brown. Cool 5 minutes.
• In chilled medium bowl, beat whipping cream and 2 tablespoons granulated sugar with electric mixer on high speed until stiff peaks form (do not overbeat). Serve with warm bread pudding.

COUNTRY SPICE PUDDING

Steps:

• Butter a 10 cup (2.5 L) casserole dish.
• Combine all dry pudding ingredients in a large bowl.
• Add raisins, then stir in milk and vanilla.
• Pour into casserole.
• Sauce: Reuse mixing bowl (no need to wash).
• Mix brown sugar, spices, vanilla, butter, and boiling water.
• Pour over pudding in casserole dish.
• DO NOT STIR.
• Bake, uncovered, in centre of oven for 30-35 minutes.
• Let stand 10 minutes before serving to thicken sauce slightly.