Hasty Baked Pudding (Great Grandma Ethel Morgan)

Batter:     

2 or 3 TBS. butter    

1/2 cup sugar     

1/2 cup milk     

1/2 tsp. soda     

1/2 tsp. cinnamon or nutmeg  

1/2 tsp. salt     

1 cup flour

1 tsp. vanilla

½ cup raisins or dates

Sauce:

1 cup brown sugar

2 TBS. butter

2 cups boiling water

Mix batter ingredients into smooth paste.  Add vanilla and raisins/dates into greased pan.  (A few nuts improve).  Pour batter over and bake at 350° for 30 minutes.  Serve warm with ice cream or whipped cream.  FUN IDEA: Grandma Toni Morgan would oftentimes get sugar cubes and pour a little mint flavoring (High alcohol content) on sugar cube and then light and serve.