Brownie Pudding

My mother made this tempting dessert trying to impress my father when they were "courting".

Thank heaven it worked!  I think my father was impressed for the next 44 years. 

The top is like a brownie and the bottom is warm chocolate pudding.

It is simple to make.

1 cup flour

¾ cup sugar
2 tablespoons baking cocoa
2 teaspoons baking powder
½ teaspoon salt

½ cup milk

2 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 teaspoon vanilla
½ cup chopped pecans or walnuts (opt)

¾ cup brown sugar

¼ cup baking cocoa
1 ¾ cup hot water

Stir together the flour, sugar, baking cocoa, baking powder and salt.  Add milk, vegetable oil and vanilla; mix till smooth.  Stir in nuts if using.  Pour into greased 8x8x2 pan.  Combine brown sugar, baking cocoa and hot water; pour over batter in pan.  Bake at 350 for forty minutes.  Cool before serving so that the pudding isn't too hot but still warm.  Makes 6 to 9 servings.  Serve with whipped cream or vanilla ice cream.