I had given up on finding a lost recipe

[Old Crank]

I had been trying to find a recipe that I liked makign when I was in HS. Hadn't seen it in over 50 years. My sister who was taking care of my mother near the end hadn't seen it in her stuff wither. But while cleaning out stuff from the hjouse we are vacating I happened to run across it. What a surprise. The recipe card, manualy typed with food stains.
Orange pudding. this is one that you make the batter and put it into the pan then pour, gently, the sauce over it . while it bakes they switch positions. I have made it twice now and the victims, taster, liked it.

I ran in to a few other old family recipes also. I might have to see it they are like I remembered.

[democrank]

1. Glad you found the recipe

Enjoy!

[1WorldHope]

2. Those old recipes are priceless. nt

[rsdsharp]

3. My little sister (she's now 62 -- when did that happen) has my mother's recipes.

A couple of years ago she sent a small leather bound notebook as a “throw away” Christmas present. In it, she had copied several of my mother’s Christmas recipes. Some of them I hadn’t had in decades. It was like gold to me.

[MLAA]

4. Is it a family secret? Or can you share it here?

[Old Crank]

5. It was a family secret.

Since no one knew where it had gone.

Very simple batter.
1 Tablespoon butter, 3/4 cup granulated sugar, 1 egg, 1 teaspoon baking powder, 1 cup flour and 1/2 cup milk. Beat together and pour into a 8X8 pan.

Sauce.
1 TBS butter, 1/2 cup brown sugar, 2/3 cup boiling water, and juice of 2 oranges. Pour over batter. I hold a cerial spoon just over the batter while pouring the sauce into the pan. BAke at 350 for 30 minutes.

My additions were to zest the oranges and mix about 2 TBS grated orange sest into the dry batter ingredients, Then add most of the orange pulp into the better just before pouring it intot he pan.

Easy recipe. This was the first desert I baked. Fun to have the batter and sauce switch positions while baking.

[MLAA]

10. Thank you!

[Marthe48]

12. Sort of like a pudding cake my sister made

I forgot about hers until you described the orange pudding. Enjoy your long-lost dessert. Sounds like good updates

[spinbaby]

6. I love that you found it

I keep a notebook of family and favorite recipes and make sure my kids know where it is. It makes me crazy when I can remember something from long ago, but can’t find the recipe.

[MOMFUDSKI]

7. SO happy for you!

Old family recipes are the best. I guard my recipe box with my life. Still have some in there written by my mother who died when I was 38. LOVE looking at her handwriting now. I may even try your recipe. Thanks

[chowmama]

8. Yum!

Old scratch recipes are the best! I'll likely try it too sometime, with your improvements of course.

[NJCher]

9. people scan these into pinterest

They are fun to look at. Use search term "handwritten recipes." Lotsa' index cards, notebook paper, butter stains, tea stain rings.

Heartwarming.

[demigoddess]

11. I have to remember old recipes by remembering how they tasted.

you are lucky to have one written down.