Mom'S Chocolate Pudding - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. flour
8 Tbsp. cocoa
1 tsp. baking powder
3/4 tsp. salt
1 2/3 c. hot water
1 c. sugar
2 Tbsp. butter
1 tsp. vanilla
1/2 c. milk
1/2 c. chopped nuts (optional)

Preparation

Combine flour, 3 tablespoons cocoa, baking powder, salt, 1/2 cup sugar, butter and vanilla together.
Add milk and mix well. Put 5 tablespoons of cocoa, sugar and hot water in the bottom of 9-inch round or square pan and mix.
Drop batter in pan by large tablespoonfuls.
Bake for 40 minutes at 350\u00b0.
Wonderful served warm with vanilla ice cream.