Name: Chocolate self-saucing pudding
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 125 gram butter; 3/4 cup (165g) caster sugar; 2 eggs; 1/4 teaspoon vanilla essence; 1 1/4 cup (225g) self-raising flour; 2 teaspoon coffee powder; 2 tablespoon milk; 100 gram chocolate, melted; 1 cup (250ml) boiling water; 2/3 cup (150g) brown sugar; 1 tablespoon cocoa; ice-cream, to serve; hot fudge sauce, to serve

Chocolate self-saucing pudding

The ultimate comfort food and family favourite, this chocolate pudding is so easy to make while you entertain your guests at dinner.

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Serves 6

Prep

15M

Cook

20M

Total

35M

Ingredients

125 gram butter

3/4 cup (165g) caster sugar

2 eggs

1/4 teaspoon vanilla essence

1 1/4 cup (225g) self-raising flour

2 teaspoon coffee powder

2 tablespoon milk

100 gram chocolate, melted

1 cup (250ml) boiling water

2/3 cup (150g) brown sugar

1 tablespoon cocoa

ice-cream, to serve

hot fudge sauce, to serve

Method

1.Preheat oven to 180°C. Grease 6 x 1-cup capacity ramekins.

2.Using an electric mixer, cream butter and sugar in a bowl until light and fluffy. Add eggs 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla.

3.Sift together flour and coffee powder. Fold into butter mixture alternately with milk.

4.Mix in chocolate. Pour into prepared ramekins, or a 5-cup casserole dish. Combine boiling water, brown sugar and cocoa, then pour over ramekins.

5.Bake for 15-20 minutes, or 40 minutes for large dish, until cooked when tested. Unmould and serve with ice-cream and Hot Fudge Sauce.

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