# Pouding Chômeur

Pouding Chômeur, also known as unemployed or welfare pudding, is a regional Quebec dessert born during the Great Depression, featuring a cake baked through a sweet syrup.

- Total time: 40 min
- Cuisine: American
- Category: Dessert
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 2 cups brown sugar
- 1.5 cups water
- 0.5 cup Quebec pure maple syrup
- 1 tablespoon flour
- 1.5 cups all-purpose flour
- 2.5 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 pinch salt
- 0.5 cup butter
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 eggs
- 0.75 cup milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla

## Instructions

1. Start by making the syrup: combine brown sugar, water, Quebec pure maple syrup, and flour in a pot.
2. Stir the syrup mixture and bring it to a boil on the stove.
3. In a separate bowl, prepare the dry ingredients: combine all-purpose flour, baking powder, and a pinch of salt, then set aside.
4. In another bowl, cream together room temperature butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
5. Add two eggs to the creamed butter and sugar mixture, mixing well.
6. Pour in 3/4 cup of milk and 1 teaspoon of vanilla, mixing again.
7. Gradually mix the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients, starting slowly until just incorporated, then finish mixing with a spatula.
8. Grease a baking dish with butter.
9. Spread the cake batter evenly at the bottom of the greased dish.
10. Pour the prepared syrup directly over the cake batter in the dish.
11. Bake in a preheated oven at 425°F (220°C) for at least 30 to 40 minutes, or until the top is golden.
12. Allow the Pouding Chômeur to cool down before serving to allow the syrup to thicken and prevent burns.

## Equipment

- stove
- spatula
- oven

## Tips

- Do not worry too much about presentation as this is not a dessert where presentation is key.
- Let the pudding cool off before serving to avoid burns.
- Scoop the pudding upside down to get the syrup from the bottom.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/KEYYdKHrOCI
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- Extracted: 2026-01-08

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