Almond Chocolate Pudding

Ingredients

• 75 g NESTLÉ PLAISTOWE Premium Dark 200g
• 20 g butter
• 1 tbsp cream
• 125 g butter, extra
• 125 g NESTLÉ PLAISTOWE Premium Dark, plus some extra, melted
• 3 whole eggs, separated
• 0.75 cup caster sugar
• 1 cup self raising flour
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 0.75 cup almond meal

Instructions

1. 1

   preheat oven to 180°c/160°c. grease eight 1/2 cup (125ml) ramekins or dariole moulds.

2. 2

   combine Plaistowe Premium Dark Chocolate, butter and cream in a pan stir on low heat until smooth. transfer to a small bowl; cool and refrigerate until firm.

3. 3

   meanwhile, mix extra butter and extra Plaistowe Premium Dark chocolate, beat in yolks; fold in sifted flour, baking powder and almond meal. whisk egg whites until stiff peaks form; fold into almond mixture.

4. 4

   spoon almond mixture to half fill prepared moulds. place a heaped teaspoon of chilled chocolate mixture on top. spoon remaining almond mixture on top.

5. 5

   bake 20 to 25 minutes or until cooked through. allow to stand for 5 mins before turning out onto serving plates.