Chocolate delicious

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Cooking time: Less than 60 minutes

Serves: 4

Type: Comfort food

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Ingredients

1 cup plain flour
1⁄4 cup caster sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
3 tablespoons cocoa powder
1⁄3 cup dark, milk or white choc bits
1⁄2 cup milk
1 egg
60g butter, melted
1 teaspoon vanilla essence
1⁄2 cup lightly packed soft brown sugar
Icing sugar, for dusting
Thick cream, to serve

Preparation method

1. Preheat oven to 180°C/160°C fan forced. Lightly grease a 4-cup (1 litre) baking dish. Sift flour, caster sugar, baking powder and 2 tablespoons of the cocoa into a medium bowl. Stir in the choc bits; make a well in the centre.

2. Whisk milk with egg, butter and vanilla in a jug. Pour into dry ingredients and stir to combine. Spoon batter into prepared dish.

3. Combine brown sugar and remaining cocoa; sprinkle over batter. Slowly pour 1 cup boiling water evenly over contents in dish.

4. Bake for 30-35 minutes, until pudding is risen and firm to touch. Dust with icing sugar. Serve immediately with dollops of cream.

Serve immediately, as the sauce sinks in as pudding cools. For individual serves, assemble pudding in four 1-cup ramekins and bake for 20-25 minutes.

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