Chocolate Cherry Pudding Cake

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             FOOD FUNNY
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Ann from Akron, Ohio writes, "This one is too funny not to share."

Ladies vs. Real Women

Ladies - If you accidentally over-salt a dish while it's still
cooking, drop in a peeled potato and it will absorb the excess salt
for an instant fix-me-up."

Real Women - If you over-salt a dish while you are cooking, that's too
darn bad. Please recite with me, The Real Women's motto: "I made it
and you will eat it and I don't care how bad it tastes."

Ladies - Cure for headaches: Take a lime, cut it in half and rub it on
your forehead. The throbbing will go away.

Real Women - Take a lime, mix it with tequila, chill and drink. You
might still have the headache, but who cares?

Ladies - Stuff a miniature marshmallow in the bottom of a sugar cone
to prevent ice cream drips.

Real Women - Just suck the ice cream out of the bottom of the cone,
for Pete's sake. You are probably lying on the couch, with your feet
up, eating it anyway.

Ladies - To keep potatoes from budding, place an apple in the bag with
the potatoes.

Real Women - Buy boxed mashed potato mix and keep it in the pantry for
up to a year.

Ladies - When a cake recipe calls for flouring the baking pan, use a
bit of the dry cake mix instead and there won't be any white mess on
the inside of the cake.

Real Women - Go to the bakery - they'll even decorate it for you.

Ladies - Brush some beaten egg white over pie crust before baking to
yield a beautiful glossy finish.

Real Women - Sara Lee frozen pie directions do not include brushing
egg whites over the crust, so I just don't do it.

Ladies - If you have a problem opening jars, try using latex dish
washing gloves. They give a non slip grip that makes opening jars
easy.

Real Women - Go ask the very cute neighbor guy to do it.

And finally the most important tip...

Ladies - Don't throw out all that leftover wine. Freeze into ice
cubes for future use in casseroles and sauces.

Real Women - Leftover wine?

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             TODAY'S RECIPE
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This is one of those desserts that magically separates into a
cake-like sponge on top on top and a delicious pudding-like sauce
underneath.

Chocolate Cherry Pudding Cake

For the cake:
1 3/4 cups (440 ml) all-purpose flour
1 1/4 cups (310 ml) sugar
1/3 cup (80 ml) unsweetened cocoa, Dutch process
if possible
3 Tbs (45 ml) baking powder
3/4 cup (180 ml) milk
1/2 cup (125 ml) applesauce
1 cup (250 ml) pitted fresh or canned sweet cherries
1/4 cup (60 ml) chopped pecans or walnuts

For the sauce:
3 cups (750 ml) hot water
1 1/4 cups (310 ml) packed brown sugar
1/4 cup (60 ml) unsweetened cocoa, Dutch process
if possible

Combine the flour, sugar, cocoa, and baking powder in a mixing bowl.
Stir in the milk and applesauce just enough to moisten the dry
ingredients. Fold in the cherries and pecans and spread the batter
into a greased and floured 13 x 9 inch (33 x 23 cm) baking pan.
Combine the sauce ingredients in a bowl and stir to combine and
dissolve the sugar. Gently pour the liquid over the batter and bake
in a preheated 350F (180C) oven until set (it will have a pudding-like
texture), 35 to 40 minutes. Serve warm or at room temperature.
Serves12 to 16.
Received on Fri Nov 14 10:20:42 2003