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Chocolate self-saucing pudding

Homemade desserts don’t get much better than this… Treat yourself to our delicious chocolate pudding, complete with a rich and gooey sauce that quite literally makes itself.

Written by High Life North
Published 26.06.2020

Prep Time: Approx 15 minutes
Cooking Time: Approx 40 minutes (moderate oven)

Ingredients: [For 4 servings]

1 cup self-raising flour
Pinch of salt
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup milk
2 tablespoons melted butter
2 dessert spoons cocoa
2 cups hot water

Method:
[The pudding]
1. Pre-heat oven to 180°C/gas mark 4
2. Sift flour into an ovenproof dish
3. Add a pinch of salt, 1 dessert spoon of cocoa, 1/2 cup of sugar, and mix
4. Pour 1/2 cup of milk into a separate bowl
5. Add 2 tablespoons of melted butter
6. Add to the dry ingredients
7. Combine and smooth

[The sauce]
1. Mix 1 dessert spoon of cocoa and 1/2 cup of sugar
2. Sprinkle on top of the pudding mixture
3. Pour over your hot water
4. Place in the oven for approx 40 minutes without the lid

Serve and enjoy!

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