Poor Man'S Pudding - cooking recipe

Ingredients

Maple Sauce
2 cups/ 500ml pure maple syrup
1 cup/ 250ml 35-percent cream
1/2 cup/ 125ml brown sugar
1/4 cup/ 60ml butter
Batter
1 cup/ 250ml butter, at room temperature
1 cup/ 250ml sugar
1 tablespoon/ 15ml pure vanilla extract
2 cups/ 500ml all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons/ 10ml baking powder
1 pinch salt
1 cup/ 250ml milk
vanilla ice cream, for serving

Preparation

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C).
For the maple sauce:
Bring the maple syrup, cream, brown sugar and butter to a boil in a saucepan. Reduce the heat and simmer for 5 minutes.
For the batter:
Cream the butter, sugar and vanilla in a bowl with a mixer.
In another bowl, combine the flour, baking powder and salt. Add the flour mixture to the butter mixture, alternating with the milk, and beating until just combined.
Divide the batter among 8 ramekins. Pour the syrup over the batter. Bake until golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the center of the pudding comes out clean, about 35 minutes.
Serve warm with vanilla ice cream.