Name: Choc-Cherry Self-Saucing Pudding
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 670g jar morello pitted cherries, drained; 1 1⁄4 cups self-raising flour; 1⁄3 cup cocoa powder; 1⁄2 cup brown sugar, firmlypacked; 1⁄2 cup shredded coconut; 2⁄3 cup milk; 2 eggs; 100g unsalted butter, melted, cooled; Vanilla ice-cream, to serve; TOPPING; 1⁄4 cup cocoa powder; 1 cup brown sugar, firmly packed; 2 1⁄4 cups boiling water

Choc-Cherry Self-Saucing Pudding

From New Idea's Winter Feasts.

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Serves 6

Prep

20M

Cook

40M

Total

Pudding will soak up sauce as it stands, so serve quickly. It can also be served with cream or custard.

Ingredients

670g jar morello pitted cherries, drained

1 1⁄4 cups self-raising flour

1⁄3 cup cocoa powder

1⁄2 cup brown sugar, firmlypacked

1⁄2 cup shredded coconut

2⁄3 cup milk

2 eggs

100g unsalted butter, melted, cooled

Vanilla ice-cream, to serve

TOPPING

1⁄4 cup cocoa powder

1 cup brown sugar, firmly packed

2 1⁄4 cups boiling water

Method

Lightly grease a large, ovenproof dish (12-cup capacity). Scatter cherries over base.

2 To make pudding mixture, sift combined our and cocoa into a large bowl. Stir in sugar and coconut.

3 Combine milk, eggs and butter in a medium jug. Whisk well. Add to our mixture. Stir until smooth. Pour over cherries in dish. Smooth over the top.

4 To make topping, sift cocoa into a bowl. Add sugar. Sprinkle over pudding mixture. Slowly and carefully pour water over the top.

5 Cook in a moderate oven (180C) for about 40 minutes, or until a spongy cake forms and sauce is runny underneath. Remove from oven. Stand for 2 minutes.

6 Serve pudding immediately with ice-cream.

For more delicious recipes winter warming recipes pick up a copy of New Idea’s Winter Feasts for only $9.99 today! Available at selected newsagents and supermarkets, or online.

Barbara Northwood

Barbara, former Food Director, has over 38 years experience in the food industry, loves sharing advice, recipes and know-how on everything food. She’s a passionate gardener and being to grow fresh herbs, lemons and rhubarb and more, gives her great satisfaction.

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