Blueberry Pudding With Hard Sauce

Ingredients

Pudding

• 1 quart blueberries
• 1 tablespoon butter, room temperature
• 2 cups sugar
• 3 egg yolks
• 1 cup whole milk
• 2 cups flour
• 2 tablespoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1 pinch salt
• 3 egg whites, stiffly beaten

Hard Sauce

• 1 pint water (2 cups)
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 1 tablespoon cider vinegar
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 tablespoons butter, cold

Directions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.

2. 2

   Lightly grease the sides and bottom of 2x9x13 inch baking pan with shorting, dust with flour and tap out excess.

3. 3

   Sift together all dry ingredients, set a side.

4. 4

   Cream butter, sugar and egg yolks together.

5. 5

   Add milk and dry ingredients alternatly to the butter, sugar and egg yolks.

6. 6

   Fold in stiffly beaten egg whites.

7. 7

   Roll berries well in flour.

8. 8

   Fold berries in last.

9. 9

   Bake in slow oven, 1-1 1/2 hours.

10. 10

    In my oven it took 1 hour.

11. 11

    Or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean and is golden brown.

12. 12

    Hard Sauce:.

13. 13

    Mix all ingredients well in a medium saucepan.

14. 14

    When thickened add vanilla

15. 15

    Dice cold butter.

16. 16

    Stir into sauce one piece at a time, stirring until each piece is melted before adding the next piece.

17. 17

    Serve warm or at room temperature.

18. 18

    Refrigerate leftovers.