Steamed Rhubarb Pudding With Sauce

Ingredients

• 1 cup finely chopped rhubarb
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• ¼ cup milk
• 2 eggs
• flour, as needed to make a thick batter
• ½ cup butter (for sauce)
• ½ cup powdered sugar (for sauce)
• 1 egg (for sauce)
• 3 tablespoons boiling water (for sauce)

Method

1. 1 Cream 2 tablespoons butter and 1 cup sugar. Add 2 well-beaten eggs, ¼ cup milk, 1 teaspoon baking powder, 1 cup chopped rhubarb, and enough flour to make a thick batter.
2. 2 Grease cups, fill them halfway with the batter, and steam for 30 minutes.
3. 3 For the sauce, cream ½ cup butter and ½ cup powdered sugar. Beat in 1 egg until smooth, then stir in 3 tablespoons boiling water.