Warm and Wonderful Cranberry Pudding With Vanilla Sauce

The typical British type of "pudding", like a moist cranberry spice cake. Wonderful, warm and comforting Autumn dessert. The vanilla sauce is truly decadent, even over chocolate ice cream!

Ingredients:
1 c flour
½ cup whole-wheat flour
1 tsp baking powder
½ tsp nutmeg
1 ½ c fresh or thawed frozen cranberries
½ c molasses
2 tsp baking soda
½ c boiling water
½ c unsalted butter
¾ c white sugar
½ c evaporated skim milk
2 tsp vanilla
¼ tsp nutmeg

Directions:
Preheat oven to 350F. Grease a loaf pan.
Blend first five ingredients in a large bowl.
Combine molasses and baking soda in another bowl, add boiling water and mix very well (mixture will foam slightly).
Add wet mixture to the flour mixture and blend well.
Pour into loaf pan and bake 55 minutes.

Meanwhile: melt butter in a small saucepan.
Add sugar, evaporated milk, vanilla and nutmeg.
Bring to a soft boil, reduce heat and simmer, stirring, 5 minutes.
Serve pudding hot with warm sauce.
Number of Servings: 10