Cottage Pudding with Chocolate Sauce // Summer's Best, Episode: Summer's Bounty 

Ingredients

Cottage Pudding:
1 1/2 cups flour
3/4 cups sugar
2 tsp baking powder
pinch salt
1/3 cup shortening
1/2 cup milk
1 egg
1 tsp vanilla

Chocolate Sauce:
1 cup sugar
4 tbsp cocoa
1 tbsp flour
1 cup milk, warmed in microwave for 30 seconds
2 tbsp butter, melted
1 tsp vanilla
salt
Instructions:

Cottage Pudding:
1. In a bowl, combine all of the dry ingredients.
2. In a separate bowl, blend the egg with the milk, shortening and vanilla. Pour the wet mixture in to the dry ingredients. Stir together until dough forms.
3. Scrape into greased 8 x 8 pan. Bake for 25 minutes at 350ºF.

Chocolate Sauce:
1. In a bowl mix all of the dry ingredients. Stir in milk and cool for 2 minutes. Stir in vanilla and butter. Serves at least 8.