Maple-Buttermilk Pudding Cake
- 1 1/3 cups dark amber maple syrup
- 1 stick plus 3 tablespoons (5 1/2 ounces) unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- Pinch of mace
- 1 large egg
- 1 large egg yolk
- 1/3 cup buttermilk
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 2/3 cup sugar
- Preheat the oven to 350.
- Lightly butter an 8-inch square glass or ceramic baking dish.
- Line the bottom of the dish with a piece of parchment paper and butter the paper.
- In a medium saucepan, boil the maple syrup over moderate heat until reduced to 1 cup, about 6 minutes.
- Remove the syrup from the heat, whisk in 3 tablespoons of the butter, then pour into the prepared baking dish.
- In a small bowl, whisk the flour with the baking powder, salt and mace.
- In another small bowl, whisk the whole egg and egg yolk with the buttermilk and vanilla.
- In a large bowl, beat the remaining stick of butter with the sugar at medium speed until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes.
- At low speed, beat in the dry ingredients in 2 batches, alternating with the liquid ingredients; beat until the batter is smooth.
- Evenly dollop heaping tablespoons of the batter on top of the maple syrup.
- Bake the pudding for 35 minutes, or until the top is nicely browned and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Let stand for 10 minutes before serving.
maple syrup, unsalted butter, flour, baking powder, salt, mace, egg, egg yolk, buttermilk, vanilla, sugar
Taken from www.foodandwine.com/recipes/maple-buttermilk-pudding-cake (may not work)