Tasty and Easy Recipes

Ingredients:
2 cups flour
4 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1-1/2 cups sugar
1/3 cup plus 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa
2 cups chopped pecans or walnuts
1 cup water
4 tablespoons margarine, melted
2 cups brown sugar
3-1/2 cups boiling water

Method:
Preheat oven to 350°F.
Sift together flour, baking powder, salt, sugar, and 1/3 cup cocoa. Stir in the water, margarine, and nuts. The batter will be very thick. Spread batter in a 9″x13″ baking dish.
Mix brown sugar with 1/2 cup cocoa and sprinkle over batter.
Place pan in oven and then pour boiling water over the batter. Bake for 45 minutes. Bubbles will appear around the edges. The top will be firm but will “float.”
Serve warm.

Ingredients:
1 cup flour
2/3 cup sugar
2 tablespoons cocoa
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup water
2 tablespoons unsweetened apple sauce
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2/3 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup cocoa
1-3/4 cups hot water

Method:
Mix first 5 ingredients. Add next three. Mix just until moistened.
Put into an 8″ square pan, which has been sprayed with pan spray.
Mix cocoa and brown sugar. Sprinkle evenly over batter in pan. Pour hot water evenly over all. Bake at 350°F for 40-45 minutes.

Do not freeze. Best eaten within 24 hours. This forms a cake layer on the top and a pudding layer on the bottom. If served warm, the pudding layer is more like a fudge sauce.