Chocolate Pudding

Submitted by Patchwork Dragon

"Traditional English baked pudding. Quick and easy to prepare. Serve with chocolate sauce or custard. Posted for ZWT 6"

 

• Ready In: 50mins
• Ingredients: 9
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• 4 ounces butter
• 6 ounces plain flour
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 4 ounces sugar
• 2 ounces cocoa
• 2 eggs, lightly beaten
• 5 tablespoons milk
• 1⁄4 teaspoon vanilla essence

directions

1. Pre heat oven to 375F, Gas 5, 190°C.
2. Using a tablespoon of the butter, grease a medium size pie or souffle dish. Set aside.
3. Sift the flour, salt and baking powder into a medium size mixing bowl. With your fingertips rub the remaining butter into the mixture till it resembles fine breadcrumbs.
4. Stir in the sugar and cocoa.
5. With a wooden spoon beat in the eggs and milk and continue beating until mixture is smooth and of a dropping consistency. Add the vanilla essence and mix inches.
6. Pour the mixture into the greased dish and bake just above the centre of the oven for 30-40 minutes or until a skewer inserted in the centre comes out clean.
7. Serve warm with chocolate sauce or custard.