While we were on Prince Edward Island, we visited the Sir Andrew Macphail Homestead, an historic house preserved and used as a conference center by the Canadian Parks. It is listed as a National Historic Site. The home is at the end of a one-lane road through the woods. The long, old-fashioned windowed porch of the house is a little tea room with pink tablecloths and white linen napkins. Even the bill is presented discreetly tucked into a folded linen napkin. On their brochure they say: "Traditional and contemporary menu focuses on the Scottish Heritage."
recipe from: The Macphail Homestead Heritage Cookbook
Sudden Pudding
This is sort of an upside-down cake.
For Sauce:
2 T butter
1 c brown sugar
1/4 tsp nutmeg
1 and 1/2 cups boiling water
For Cake:
1 T shortening
1/2 c sugar
1 c flour
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp vanilla
1/2 c milk
1/2 c raisins
1. Mix the sauce and place in the bottom of an 8x8 pan.
2. Sift the dry ingredients together.
3. Cream in the shortening, stir in the milk. Add the raisins.
4. Layer this in the pan on top of the sauce.
5. Bake at 350° for 30 minutes.
4. To serve, cut a piece of cake. Make sure it is well topped with sauce. Top with whipped cream.
