Albany Senior High School/Recipes/Chocolate self saucing pudding

= Chocolate Self Saucing Pudding =

ingredients

 * 1 cup self-raising flour
 * 2 tablespoons cocoa powder
 * 1/2 cup brown sugar
 * 80g butter, melted, cooled
 * 1/2 cup milk
 * 1 egg, lightly beaten
 * thick cream and berries, to serve

Sauce


 * 3/4 cup brown sugar
 * 2 tablespoons cocoa powder, sifted
 * 1 1/4 cups boiling water

Method
1. Preheat oven to 180°C. Grease an 8-cup capacity ovenproof baking dish. Sift flour and cocoa into a large bowl. Stir in sugar. 2. Combine butter, milk and egg in a jug. Slowly add to flour mixture, whisking until well combined and smooth. Spoon into baking dish. Smooth top. 3. Make sauce: Sprinkle combined sugar and cocoa over pudding. 4. Slowly pour boiling water over the back of a large metal spoon to cover pudding. Place dish onto a baking tray. Bake for 35 to 40 minutes or until pudding bounces back when pressed gently in centre. Serve hot with cream and berries.

Suggestions
Hint: Pouring the boiling water over a spoon prevents the water from disturbing the sugar mixture too much.

-For an adult twist on this pudding, try reducing milk to 1/3 cup and adding 2 tablespoons of Kahlua to the pudding mixture in step 2.

-To reheat leftovers, spoon into a microwave-safe bowl. Cover loosely with plastic wrap. Heat for 2 to 4 minutes on MEDIUM (50%) power.