Gooey Chocolate Pudding

 

Serves 4

Preparation:: 25 mins

Cooking Time: 40 mins

 

This is a real comfort dish of deliciousness!!  It is rather like a large fondant with a baked sponge exterior and the melted interior spills out when you dive in!   Serve with lashings of double cream and forget the calories!!! 

 

 

Ingredients

 

• 140g plain chocolate (or chocolate chips)

• 140g butter

• 1 teaspoon vanilla essence

• 8 tablespoons warm water

• 113g castor sugar

• 4 eggs - separated (beat the yolks)

• 30g self-raising flour

• Half a teaspoon cream of tartar

 

 

Method

 

1. Pre-heat the oven to 200C - Gas 6.
    

2. Grease a 3 pint (1.7 litres) ovenproof dish and put into a roasting pan half full of water - to be placed on centre shelf.
    

3. Melt chocolate with the vanilla essence and butter in a bowl over a pan of very hot water.
    

4. Stir in the warm water and sugar and stir until smooth.
    

5. Pour the chocolate mixture into a large mixing bowl and stir in beaten egg yolks and flour - whisk until smooth.
    

6. Add cream of tartar to egg whites and whisk until they stand in peaks.
    

7. Using a metal spoon, carefully fold lightly into the chocolate mixture and pour the entire mixture into the greased ovenproof dish.
    

8. Bake for 10 minutes.

9. Turn down heat 180C - Gas 3 for 30 minutes.
    

10. Serve either hot or cold with plenty of thick cream.