Delicious UK - (10)October 2020

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make it special.

Chocolatesteamed

puddingwith chocolate

sauce

SERVES6-8.HANDS-ONTIME 20 MIN,

SIMMERING TIME 1½-1¾ HOURS

MAKE

AHEAD

Thepuddingcanbemade

a fewhoursaheadandleft

inhotwaterinthebasin.

Makethesauceuptoa dayahead,

cover and chill. Reheat to serve.

• 125gbakingspreadorsoftened
  butter,plusextratogrease


• 125gcastersugar


• 2 largefree-rangeeggs


• 100gself-raisingflour


• 25gcocoapowder,sifted


• 1 tsp vanilla extract

FORTHESAUCE

• 150mlwholemilk


• 150ml double cream
  
  
  • 300gBournvillechocolate,
    brokenintopieces
  
  
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  
  
  
  

YOU’LLALSONEED...

• Electrichandmixer;1.1litre
  puddingbasin,greasedandbase
  linedwithcompostablebaking
  paper;kitchenfoil;string;
  heatproof plate or trivet

1 Putallthepuddingingredientsinto

a bowl.Beatwitha hand-held

electricwhiskuntilwellblended,

lightandfluffy.Spoonthemixture

intothelinedbasinandlevelthetop.

2 Cuta squareoffoilabout4cm

biggeroneachsidethanthetop

ofthebasin.Greasetheunderside

andmakea pleatinthemiddleof

thesquare.Putthefoilontopofthe

basin,pressaroundtheedges, then

tie with string to seal.

3 Putthesmallplateortrivetina

deeppan.Setthebasinontopand

pourinenoughboilingwatertocome

halfwayuptheside.Coverwitha lid.

Bringthewaterbacktotheboil,then

reducetheheatandsimmervery

gentlyfor1½-1¾hoursuntilthetop

ofthespongeisfirmtothetouch.

4 Forthesauce,heatthemilkand

creamuntiljustboiling,thenadd

thechocolateandvanilla.Remove

fromtheheatandstiruntilsmooth.

5 Carefullyremovethebasinfrom

thepanandtakeoffthefoil(see

MakeAhead).Loosentheedgeswith

a knife,theninvertontoa plateand

removethebowlandanypaper.Top

thepuddingwithwarmsauceand

servetherestalongsideina jug.

PERSERVING(FOR8)5 41kc al s ,

34.6gfat(16.8gsaturated),6.9g

protein,49.3gcarbs(39.2g sugars),

0.4g salt, 2.3g fibre

Recipestaken

fromSimple

Comfortsby

MaryBerry

(BBC Books £26).