Blueberry Pudding with Hard Sauce

Ingredients

• 1 cup white sugar
• 3 tablespoons shortening
• 1 large egg
• 0.75 cups milk
• 1.75 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1.5 cups blueberries
• 2 cups confectioners' sugar
• 0.67 cups butter , softened
• 0.5 cups pasteurized egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease an 8- or 9-inch square baking dish.

2. 2

   Cream together white sugar and shortening in a large bowl with an electric mixer until smooth; mix in egg until incorporated. Stir in milk. Sift in flour and baking powder; mix well. Fold in blueberries. Spread batter evenly in the prepared baking dish.

3. 3

   Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 50 to 60 minutes.

4. 4

   Beat together confectioners' sugar and butter in a medium bowl with an electric mixer until smooth. Beat in egg gradually, then stir in vanilla. Chill in the refrigerator until serving.

5. 5

   Serve chilled sauce over warm pudding.