Old Fashion Apple Cinnamon Poor Man's Pudding (Pouding Chomeur aux Pommes)

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I have and inkling that the last of the cold weather is behind us, so I took the opportunity of a cool day this week, to bake up one of my favourite desserts, but with a twist. Poor Man's Pudding Cake originated on Quebec and being French Canadian, I grew up eating it. Usually all it is, is a cake baked a top of a ooey gooey syrup. My Mom has mentioned several times how she's been adding apples and cinnamon to her Pouding Chomeur lately, so I decided to give it a whirl I love this recipe because it uses ingredients found in anyone's pantry and it doesn't require eggs.

Anytime I make something with apples, I like to add in a touch of vanilla. The combination of the warm cinnamon with the sultry vanilla, makes my knees week. The smell is intoxicating and makes me want to devour the dessert, all by myself, LOL. This version turned out spectacularly. The apples are tender and sweet, with a nice syrup to drizzle over the moist cake. With a scoop of vanilla ice cream, it is desert Nirvana!!!

Old Fashion Apple Cinnamon Poor Man's Pudding Cake

(Pouding Chomeur aux Pommes)
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6 apples, peeled and chopped, I used Granny Smith
1 C brown sugar
1/2 C maple syrup
2 Tbs butter
1 1/2 C hot water
1 tsp vanilla
3/4 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp nutmeg
1/4 tsp cloves

For batter:
1/3 C butter, melted
3/4 C sugar
1 C milk
2 C flour
3 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp vanilla
1/2 tsp salt

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a 9x9 inch square baking dish, place the apples; set aside.

In a bowl combine the melted butter, sugar, vanilla and milk, stir well to combine. Add in the flour, baking powder and salt; mix thoroughly to achieve a slightly thick but smooth batter. Pour batter onto apples, in baking dish, and spread out as evenly as possible.

In a separate bowl, combine the brown sugar, maple syrup, hot water, butter, vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves. Stir to combine and melt the butter. Slowly pour syrup mixture over the batter in the baking dish. Bake in preheated oven for 20-30 minutes, until toothpick inserted deep into the center comes out with a few crumbs.

To serve spoon out the cake and serve cake side down, to reveal the apples. Pour additional syrup on top and a scoop of vanilla ice cream if desired.

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