½ cup GRANDMA’S MOLASSES
1 egg
¼ cup hot water
½ cup GRANDMA’S MOLASSES
1½ cups cold water
½ teaspoon vanilla
Heat oven to 375° F. (moderate). Sift together first five ingredients. Cream sugar, shortening, and molasses. Beat in egg. Add hot water alternately with flour mixture. Pour batter into a greased 8x8x2-inch pan. Mix remaining ingredients and pour over unbaked pudding. Bake 35 minutes or until done. Serve warm, in squares, with sauce spooned over each serving.
YIELD: 8 servings.
MOLASSES CORNSTARCH PUDDING
⅓ cup cornstarch