Rhubarb Pudding Cake
INGREDIENTS
- 3 cups coarsely sliced rhubarb
- 3 Tablespoons butter, softened
- 1¼ cup granulated sugar
- 3/4 cup all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
- Pinch of salt
- 1/2 cup low fat milk
- 1 Tablespoon cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon grated orange rind
- 1/2 cup boiling orange juice
- Whipped Cream
DIRECTIONS
- Spread rhurbarb in 8 inch (2 liter) square glass baking dish and set aside.
- In bowl cream butter with 3/4 cup (145 mL) of the granulated sugar.
- Combine in another bowl flour, cinnamon, baking powder, salt and nutmeg; stir into butter mixture alternately with milk, beginning and ending with flour mixture.
- Spread over rhubarb.
- In small bowl combine remaining 1/2 cup (125 mL) sugar, cornstarch and orange rind; mix in boiling orange juice.
- Pour over batter.
- Bake at 350ºF (180ºC) oven for 45 to 60 minutes or until top is golden and crusty and rhubarb is bubbly.
- Let stand for 20 minutes.
- Cut into squares and serve with whipped cream.