Eggless Nut Pudding

One-half cup brown sugar, 2 tablespoons milk, ½ teaspoon soda, 1 cup milk, 1 teaspoon butter, 1 tablespoon cornstarch, ¾ cup nuts.
Dissolve sugar slowly with milk. Add soda dissolved in a little warm water. Stir well and add milk and butter.
When very hot stir in cornstarch mixed to a smooth paste with a little cold milk. Cook, stirring constantly until thick. Stir in nuts as the pudding is removed from the fire.
Serve with sweetened and flavored whip cream.