Spiced Chocolate Pudding

From the Thursday Fresh Edition of our local state paper The West Australian - on chocolate. Times are estimated. This is a steamed pudding using the microwave. Unfortunately they don't give the wattage of the microwave they used.

• Ready In: 15 mins
• Serves: 8
• Yields: 8 puddings

Ingredients

• 125  g butter
• 225  g chocolate (chopped)
• 1⁄2 cup brown sugar
• 1  teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1⁄2 teaspoon mixed spice
• 1⁄2 cup  thickened cream (double cream)
• 1⁄3 cup self-raising flour
• 3  eggs

Directions

1. Generously grease 8 half-cup ramekins liverally with butter.
2. Pour the chocolate into a food processor and then add the butter and sugar and pulse until the ingredients are combines and then add the remaining ingredients and plus until they form a mass.
3. Fill the ramekins to 3/4 full and cover with plastic wrap or tie baking paper on with cooking string.
4. Cook the puddings 4 at a time at 100 per cent for 90 seconds.
5. Pierce the plastic or paper and stand for a minute before serving with cream and chocolate sauce.