Chocolate self-saucing pudding

• Preparation time 15 minutes
• Cooking time 40 minutes
• Serves 6

Ingredients

• 1½ cupsself-raising flour
• 1 tablespoonNESTLÉ Baking Cocoa
• ½ cupcaster (superfine) sugar
• 1egg
• 2 tablespoonsmargarine, melted
• 250 mL (1 cup)The Complete Dairy, opens in a new tab high protein milk

SAUCE

• 2 tablespoonNESTLÉ Baking Cocoa
• ½ cupcaster (superfine) sugar
• 315 mL (1¼ cups)boiling water
• 1egg, lightly beaten
• 1 teaspoonvanilla essence

Method

1. Preheat oven to moderate (180°C or 350°F).
2. Sift flour and cocoa into a large bowl, stir in sugar and make a well in the centre.
3. Whisk egg, margarine and milk together, and pour onto dry ingredients.
4. Stir gently until just combined, but don't beat vigorously or the pudding will be tough.
5. Spread pudding mix into a 2 litre (8 cup) capacity ovenproof dish.
6. To make the sauce, dissolve cocoa and sugar in the boiling water.
7. Gently pour onto pudding mix.
8. Bake for 40 minutes or until a knife comes out clean when inserted into the pudding (not through to the sauce at the bottom).
9. To microwave this pudding, use a round microwave-safe dish and cook on HIGH for 10 minutes.
10. Test and if not ready cook for a further 2 minutes.
11. Serve with low-fat custard or low-fat ice cream.

HINT: This decadent dessert will impress any chocolate lover. Just remember to serve with a low-fat cream or ice-cream. It's a great dessert for winter dinner parties

Nutrition

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