Spring Surprise Pudding - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 c. rhubarb, cut
1/4 c. water
1 c. sugar
1 c. flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. salt
1/3 c. shortening
2/3 c. sugar
1 tsp. grated orange rind
1 egg
1/2 tsp. vanilla
2/3 c. milk

Preparation

Put
rhubarb
and
water
in
saucepan\tand
cook until tender, about
10
or 15 minutes.
Add 1 cup sugar.
Simmer 10 minutes
longer.
Sift together flour, baking powder and salt. Cream
together
shortening and sugar.
Add grated orange rind and egg
and beat until light and fluffy.
Add vanilla to milk and add
to
creamed
mixture alternately with flour mixture. Stir until smooth.
Pour batter into greased 8 x 8-inch square pan. Pour
bubbling
hot rhubarb sauce over the batter.\tBake at 350\u00b0 for
about\t45
minutes.
Serve with whipped topping. Serves 6.