This is a singulier recipe. The ingredients are available in any reasonably stocked kitchen ; the mixing is simple, the baking quick.
And the result are powerfully chocolaty ; a warm chocolate pudding in its own rich sauce. This dessert must be accompanied by softened ice cream or whipped cream.
Serves 5 or 6
The pudding
- ¼ cup all-purpose flour
- ¼ cup sugar
- 2 tablespoons unsweetened Dutch process cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ cup milk
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, melted
- ½ teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- ¼ cup chopped walnuts
The sauce
- ½ cup light brown sugar, firmly packed
- 2 tablespoons unsweetened Dutch process cocoa powder
- ¾ cup boiling water
- Preheat the oven to 350F ; butter a 1-quart casserole or baking dish.
- Make the pudding ; in a medium bowl, stir together with a wire whisk the flour, granulated sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder and salt.
- Sift these dry ingredients into a bowl and add the milk, melted butter and vanilla ; stir to combine, stir in the nuts and scrape the batter into the prepared baking dish and smooth the top with a spatula.
- Make the sauce ; in a small bowl, combine the light brown sugar and the cocoa powder, sprinkle the mixture over the batter.
- Pour the boiling water over the top of the batter and bake the pudding for 35 minutes.
- Let the pudding cool slightly before serving.
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