SELF-SAUCING CHOCOLATE PUDDING

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This is a Margaret Fulton recipe and has been a family favourite for nearly 30 years. The original called for walnuts (I have never used) so have made that a footnote in the directions. Serve with whipped cream and/or ice cream. A comfort dessert.

Provided by ImPat

Categories     Dessert

Time 55m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

3 ounces self raising flour
2 tablespoons cocoa powder
1 1/2 teaspoons instant coffee powder
1 pinch salt
4 ounces butter or 4 ounces margarine
4 ounces caster sugar
2 eggs
1/2 teaspoon vanilla essence
1 -2 tablespoon milk
2/3 cup brown sugar (firmly packed)
1 tablespoon cocoa
1 1/2 cups water (hot)

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 180°C.
  • Grease 6 cup oven-proof dish.
  • For the sauce mix together cocoa and brown sugar in a jug and pour in hot water and stir till sugar is dissolved.
  • For the pudding sift flour, cocoa, instant coffee powder and salt together.
  • Cream butter and sugar until light, gradually beat in eggs and vanilla.
  • Add a little flour, then some milk (alternate between the two keeping a soft consistency) finishing with the flour (don't worry if you don't use up all the milk.
  • Spoon mixture into well greased oven dish and spread evenly. If using sprinkle with 1 tablespoon of chopped walnuts.
  • Spoon sauce over the pudding mixture till you have a layer of sauce then pour the rest over the back of the spoon.
  • Bake for 35-40 minutes.
  • Serve with whipped cream and or ice cream and walnut halves if using.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 390.7, Fat 17.5, SaturatedFat 10.5, Cholesterol 103, Sodium 195.3, Carbohydrate 56.3, Fiber 1.2, Sugar 42.8, Protein 4.5

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