Soft Centred Chocolate Pudding

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 40 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 125 g butter, softened
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 200 g dark good-quality baking chocolate, chopped
• 3 eggs, at room temperature
• 2/3 cup caster sugar
• 1/4 cup self-raising flour
• 200 g dark good quality baking chocolate, chopped
• 1/3 cup thickened cream

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 200c.
• 2 using 1 tablespoon butter, lightly grease four 3/4-cup capacity ovenproof bowls. sprinkle 1 tablespoon sugar into each bowl and turn to coat.
• 3 place chocolate and remaining 100g butter in a heatproof bowl over a saucepan of simmering water. heat, stirring with a metal spoon, for 5 minutes or until smooth.
• 4 remove from heat.
• 5 using an electric mixer, beat eggs and caster sugar until pale and thick. add warm chocolate mixture. sift flour over mixture.
• 6 stir gently to combine. pour batter evenly into bowls. bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until pudding tops are cracked.
• 7 stand puddings in bowls for 5 minutes. carefully loosen puddings. turn onto a plate lined with baking paper. turn upright onto plates (alternatively, serve in bowls).
• 8 make chocolate fudge sauce:.
• 9 combine chocolate and cream in a microwave-safe bowl. heat, uncovered, on high(100%) for 2 or 3 minutes, stirring with a metal spoon every minutes, or until smooth. drizzle pudding with warm sauce. serve and enjoy!