Magic Chocolate Mud Pudding -

Magic Chocolate Mud Pudding

Ingredients

50g/2oz/4 tbsp butter, plus extra for greasing
90g/3 ½ oz/scant 1 cup self-raising flour
5ml / 1 tsp ground cinnamon
75ml/5 tbsp cocoa powder
200g/7oz/generous 1 cup light muscovado
or demerara sugar
475ml / 16fl oz /2 cups milk
crème fraiche, Greek-style yogurt or vanilla ice cream, to serve

Details

Serves: 4

Method

1. Preheat oven to 180°C/350°F/Gas 4. Prepare the dish: use the extra butter to grease a 1 .5 litre/2 ½ pint / 6 ¼ cup ovenproof dish. Place the dish on a baking sheet and set aside.

2. Sift the flour and ground cinnamon into a bowl. Sift in 15ml / 1 tbsp of the cocoa and mix well.

3. Place the butter in a saucepan. Add 115g/4oz/ ½ cup of the sugar and 150ml/ ¼ pint/ ⅔ cup of the milk. Heat gently without boiling, stirring from time to time, until the butter has melted and all the sugar has dissolved. Remove the pan from the heat.

4. Stir in the flour mixture, mixing evenly. Pour the mixture into the prepared dish and level the surface.

5. Mix the remaining sugar and cocoa in a bowl, then sprinkle over the pudding mixture.

6. Pour the remaining milk evenly over the pudding.

7. Bake for 45-50 minutes or until the sponge has risen to the top and is firm to the touch. Serve hot, with the crème fraiche, yogurt or ice cream.

Related food category:

• Pudding