Chocolate pudding with chocolate sauce
Serves 3-4
This is a simple dish that is cooked in the microwave. It can be served with cream instead of the sauce if preferred.
Ingredients
100g softened margarine
75g caster sugar
1 egg
50g cocoa powder
125g self rising flour
1 tbsp milk
For the sauce:
2 tbsp custard powder
1 tbsp cocoa powder
2-3 tbsp sugar (depending on your taste)
425-570ml (¾-1pint) milk
Method
- Cream together the margarine and sugar until light and fluffy
- Lightly beat the egg and add to the mixture
- Sift the flour and cocoa together
- Fold this into the mixture with a metal spoon until fully it is blended, then add the milk
- Grease a litre-sized microwaveable / dish and pour the mixture into it
- Microwave on high for 4 minutes, then leave to stand
- Make the sauce by blending together a small amount of the milk, sugar, custard powder and cocoa to form a paste
- Add the remaining milk to it, stir well and micowave for 5 minutes (or less) stirring regularly. When the sauce is thick give a final stir and leave to stand for 1 minute
- Turn out the pudding upside down on a plate. It will now be ready for serving with the sauce
