Quick Maple Upside-down Pudding *

                             1 cup maple syrup
                             2 tsp baking powder
                             1 tablespoon butter or margarine
                             1/4 tsp salt
                             3 tablespoons brown (or maple) sugar
                             1 cup sifted flour,1 egg,1/2 cup milk

       Heat maple syrup to boiling and pour into bottom of buttered
       baking dish. Cream shortening, add sugar, cream together until fluffy.
       Sift flour,baking powder, salt, and add alternately with milk in small 
       amounts beating well.Pour batter into hot syrup and bake in hot (420°)
       oven for 25 minutes, turn upside-down onto serving plate, garnish with
       chopped nuts, whipped cream or serve like a puddling in bowls with
       nuts and plain cream to pour on it.