Upside-Down Chocolate Pudding - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. flour
2 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. salt
6 Tbsp. cocoa
1/2 c. milk
2/3 c. white sugar
2 Tbsp. melted shortening
1/2 c. pecans (optional)
1 c. brown sugar
1 Tbsp. vanilla

Preparation

Sift flour, baking powder, salt, sugar and 2 tablespoons cocoa. Add milk, shortening and vanilla. Mix only until smooth. Add pecans. Put in greased shallow 1-quart baking dish.
Pour 1 1/2 cups boiling water over top. Bake at 350\u00b0 for 40 minutes.