Chocolate orange puddings
Making self-saucing puddings might seem a bit tricky but this recipe is so easy to put together. You will end up with soft chocolate sponge on top and a rich chocolate and orange sauce underneath
Ingredients
- 200 g self-raising flour
- 4 tbsp cocoa powder
- 100 g dark chocolate chopped
- 200 g golden caster sugar
- 50 g butter melted
- 1 egg
- 175 ml milk
- 2 oranges zested
- to serve (optional) crème fraîche
- 150 g unrefined soft dark brown sugar
- 3 tbsp cocoa powder
Instructions
- 1
Heat the oven to 180c/fan 160c/gas 4. Put the flour, cocoa, chocolate and caster sugar in a bowl. Mix together the butter, egg, milk, orange zest and stir into the dry ingredients. Divide the mix between 6 small ovenproof dishes (about 250ml each).
- 2
For the sauce, mix the sugar and cocoa, then divide between the tops of the puds. Boil a kettle and pour approx 3 tbsp boiling water over each pud. Bake for 25 minutes. You will end up with sponge on top and choc sauce underneath.
- 3
Finish with a dollop of crème fraîche and extra orange zest if you like.
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