Poor Man'S Pudding - cooking recipe

Ingredients

5 tablespoons butter or 5 tablespoons margarine, softened
2 cups brown sugar
2 cups hot water
1 cup sugar
1 cup milk
2 cups flour
3 teaspoons baking powder
1 pinch salt

Preparation

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
Mix 1 tablespoon butter, brown sugar and hot water in the bottom of a 9-by-13-inch baking pan.
In a separate bowl, mix together the remaining butter and sugar.
Add flour and baking powder alternately with milk.
Pour over brown sugar mixture in baking dish.
Bake 30 minutes.