Chocolate Self-Saucing Pudding

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So rich and delicious, this is better than your Grandmother makes. One of Bill Granger's signature desserts.

Serves 4

Ingredients

Pudding

• 125 g Plain Flour
• 1 Pinch of Salt
• 120 g caster sugar
• 3 teaspoons Baking powder
• 4 tablespoons cocoa powder
• 250 ml Milk
• 85 g unsalted Butter melted
• 2 Eggs lightly beaten
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• Double cream or crème fraiche to serve

Topping

• 185 g soft brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons cocoa powder
• 250 ml boiling Water

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Method

Pudding

1. 1Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F/Gas 4).
2. 2Sift the flour, salt, sugar, baking powder and cocoa powder into a bowl.
3. 3Add the milk, butter, egg and vanilla extract and mix with beaters until combined.
4. 4Pour into four 250 ml (1 cup) greased pudding moulds.

Topping

1. 1Stir the brown sugar and cocoa powder in a bowl to combine, then sprinkle it over the pudding batter.
2. 2Pour boiling water carefully over the puddings, then bake for 20 to 25 minutes.
3. 3Serve with thick cream.