Farmhouse Caramel Dumpling Pudding

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups water
• 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 1 cup flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 pinch nutmeg
• 1 pinch salt
• 1/2 cup evaporated milk
• 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 cup raisins
• 1/2 cup chopped nuts
• ice cream (optional) or whipped cream (optional)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350; grease a 2-quart baking dish; set aside.
• 2 in a small saucepan over medium heat, bring water and brown sugar to a boil; remove from heat; stir in butter & vanilla until butter is melted; pour into prepared pan; set aside.
• 3 in a bowl, combine dry ingredients, and milk just until blended, then brown sugar.
• 4 fold in raisins and nuts; drop by spoon-ful over top of the sauce.
• 5 bake uncovered for 30 minutes (bubbly & golden brown).
• 6 spoon into serving dishes, top with whipped or ice cream.
• 7 variations: try subbing the raisins with snippets of dried apricots or cranberries.
• 8 use any combination of your favorite nuts: walnuts, pecans, cashews--yum!