Hot Chocolate Puddings
- 200 g dark best-quality chocolate
- 60 g butter
- 100 g caster sugar
- 3 eggs
- 2 tablespoons chocolate hazelnut spread (Nutella is good)
- Pre-heat the oven to 200 C.
- Lightly butter four ramekin dishes or oven-proof tea cups.
- Roughly break the chocolate into pieces and leave to gently melt in a double boiler or in a microwave.
- Meanwhile, put the sugar into the bowl of a mixer.
- Separate the eggs and add the yolks to the sugar, beating until thick and creamy.
- Separately, whisk the egg whites until they are almost stiff.
- Stir the butter into the melted chocolate and leave to melt, then add the chocolate spread.
- Fold the chocolate into the egg and sugar, then carefully fold in the beaten egg whites.
- Be gentle and don't overmix, just fold in until there are no more egg whites sticking out of the mixture.
- Scoop into the dishes and place on a baking sheet.
- Bake for 12-25 minutes, until risen.
- The tops will be cracked and the centres should still be slightly wobbly, from all the melted chocolate inside!
chocolate, butter, caster sugar, eggs, chocolate hazelnut
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/hot-chocolate-puddings-84241 (may not work)