Steamed Cherry Pudding

Ingredients

• 1½ cups flour;
• 2 teaspoon baking powder;
• ¼ teaspoon salt;
• ¼ cup shortening;
• 3/4 cup sugar;
• 1 egg;
• ½ cup milk;
• 1 cup canned sour cherries, pitted and drained;
• (frozen cherries may be used, drained;)

Directions

1. 1:-Sift flour, baking powder and salt to-gether.
2. 2:-Cream shortening, add sugar gradually, beat well.
3. 3:-Add unbeaten egg to cream mixture, beat until fluffy;
4. 4:-Add sifted dry ingredients, alternately with milk to the creamed mixture. Fold in cherries.
5. 5:-Pour batter into greased bread pan 4½x9½ inches. Cover with 2 sheets waxed paper, tie securely with string. Steam2¼ hours.
6. 6:-Serve warm with a thin cherry sauce or a hard sauce;