Pre-Civil War Plantation Pudding Delight - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. sugar
2 c. or more fruit (apples, peaches, blackberries, strawberries or any in-season fruit)
1 Tbsp. butter
1/2 c. sugar
1 c. flour
1 Tbsp. baking powder
1/2 c. milk
1 c. boiling water

Preparation

Cover fruit with sugar and then make batter by creaming butter with sugar.
Add flour sifted with baking powder.
Add the fruit. Cover with boiling water.
(Batter will rise to the top while baking.)
Bake at 350\u00b0 approximately 1 hour until firm and lightly brown.