CHOCOLATE FUDGE PUDDING

Method

• step 1

  Preheat the oven to 200C/gas 6. Heat the chocolate, butter, vanilla, water and sugar in a bowl over a pan of simmering water. Once melted, take off the heat and stir until the mixture is smooth.

• step 2

  Separate the eggs, whisk the yolks into the chocolate mixture and fold in the sieved flour. In a separate dry, clean bowl whisk the egg whites with a pinch of cream of tarter until it forms stiff peaks.

• step 3

  Gently fold this into the chocolate mixture and pour into a 1.2 litre pie dish or 6 individual dishes.

• step 4

  Put in a bain marie and cook for 10 minutes, then lower the heat to 170C/ gas 3 - 4 and cook for a further 15-20 minutes. The pudding should be firm on top but still fudgy underneath.

• step 5

  Cool a little and dredge with icing sugar. Serve with lightly whipped cream.