Brownie pudding (Cakes)

                 This is a singulier recipe. The ingredients are available in any reasonably stocked kitchen ; the mixing is simple, the baking quick.
                 And the result are powerfully chocolaty ; a warm chocolate pudding in its own rich sauce. This dessert must be accompanied by softened ice cream or whipped cream.

Serves 5 or 6

The pudding

• ¼ cup all-purpose flour
• ¼ cup sugar
• 2 tablespoons unsweetened Dutch process cocoa powder
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• ¼ cup milk
• 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, melted
• ½ teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• ¼ cup chopped walnuts

The sauce

• ½ cup light brown sugar, firmly packed
• 2 tablespoons unsweetened Dutch process cocoa powder
• ¾ cup boiling water

1. Preheat the oven to 350F ; butter a 1-quart casserole or baking dish.
2. Make the pudding ; in a medium bowl, stir together with a wire whisk the flour, granulated sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder and salt.
3. Sift these dry ingredients into a bowl and add the milk, melted butter and vanilla ; stir to combine, stir in the nuts and scrape the batter into the prepared baking dish and smooth the top with a spatula.
4. Make the sauce ; in a small bowl, combine the light brown sugar and the cocoa powder, sprinkle the mixture over the batter.
5. Pour the boiling water over the top of the batter and bake the pudding for 35 minutes.
6. Let the pudding cool slightly before serving.

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