Blueberry Steamed Pudding With Sauce

Ingredients

• 2 cups flour
• 1 pinch salt
• 2 heaping tsp cream of tartar
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 pint blueberries
• Milk, as needed
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 tsp flour
• 1 cup boiling water
• Nutmeg or vanilla, for flavoring

Method

1. 1 Sift together 2 cups flour, a pinch of salt, 2 heaping tsp cream of tartar, and 1 tsp baking soda.
2. 2 Add 1 pint blueberries and enough milk to mix into a stiff batter.
3. 3 Turn the batter into a buttered mold, cover, and steam for 1 hour and 30 minutes.
4. 4 For the sauce, cream 1/2 cup butter with 1 cup sugar and 2 tsp flour. Cook until thick, stirring in 1 cup boiling water. Flavor with nutmeg or vanilla.
5. 5 Serve the warm pudding with the sauce.