Chocolate self-saucing pudding recipe
 Here’s an easy molten chocolate pudding that's a real crowd-pleaser. The chocolate sauce gets poured on the top, but miraculously ends up on the bottom. How do they do that? 175g/6oz unsalted butter, at room temperature, plus extra for greasing the dish300g/10½oz soft light brown sugar3 large free-range eggs, beaten1 tsp vanilla extract175g/6oz plain flour40g/1¾oz cocoa powder, plus 2 tbsp 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda pinch salt 3 tbsp milkicing sugar, for dustingdouble cream, to serve 175g/6oz unsalted butter, at room temperature, plus extra for greasing the dish 300g/10½oz soft light brown sugar 3 large free-range eggs, beaten 1 tsp vanilla extract 175g/6oz plain flour 40g/1¾oz cocoa powder, plus 2 tbsp 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda pinch salt 3 tbsp milk icing sugar, for dusting double cream, to serve Method Preheat the oven to 170C/150C Fan/Gas 3. Grease the inside of an ovenproof dish with a little butter and set aside.Cream the measured butter with 225g/8oz of the soft light brown sugar until pale and light, scraping down the sides of the bowl with a rubber spatula from time to time.Gradually add the beaten eggs, mixing well between each addition and then add the vanilla extract and mix again to combine.Sift the flour, 40g/1¾oz cocoa, bicarbonate of soda and a pinch of salt into the mixture and mix again until just combined. Add the milk and mix again until smooth. Spoon the mixture into the prepared dish and level with the back of a spoon.In a small bowl mix together the remaining 75g/2½oz soft light brown sugar, 2 tablespoons of cocoa powder and 6 tablespoons hot water. Spoon this chocolatey syrup over the chocolate sponge mixture and place the dish in a large, deep roasting tin. Boil the kettle and pour boiling water into the tin, around the dish so that the water comes halfway up the sides of the dish. Carefully slide the roasting tin into the oven on the middle shelf.Bake for about 45 minutes, or until the pudding is well-risen, the top is nicely cracked and a skewer inserted into the middle of the pudding comes out with a moist crumb. Dust with icing sugar and serve immediately with double cream. Preheat the oven to 170C/150C Fan/Gas 3. Grease the inside of an ovenproof dish with a little butter and set aside. Preheat the oven to 170C/150C Fan/Gas 3. Grease the inside of an ovenproof dish with a little butter and set aside. Cream the measured butter with 225g/8oz of the soft light brown sugar until pale and light, scraping down the sides of the bowl with a rubber spatula from time to time. Cream the measured butter with 225g/8oz of the soft light brown sugar until pale and light, scraping down the sides of the bowl with a rubber spatula from time to time. Gradually add the beaten eggs, mixing well between each addition and then add the vanilla extract and mix again to combine. Gradually add the beaten eggs, mixing well between each addition and then add the vanilla extract and mix again to combine. Sift the flour, 40g/1¾oz cocoa, bicarbonate of soda and a pinch of salt into the mixture and mix again until just combined. Sift the flour, 40g/1¾oz cocoa, bicarbonate of soda and a pinch of salt into the mixture and mix again until just combined. Add the milk and mix again until smooth. Spoon the mixture into the prepared dish and level with the back of a spoon. Add the milk and mix again until smooth. Spoon the mixture into the prepared dish and level with the back of a spoon. In a small bowl mix together the remaining 75g/2½oz soft light brown sugar, 2 tablespoons of cocoa powder and 6 tablespoons hot water. Spoon this chocolatey syrup over the chocolate sponge mixture and place the dish in a large, deep roasting tin. In a small bowl mix together the remaining 75g/2½oz soft light brown sugar, 2 tablespoons of cocoa powder and 6 tablespoons hot water. Spoon this chocolatey syrup over the chocolate sponge mixture and place the dish in a large, deep roasting tin. Boil the kettle and pour boiling water into the tin, around the dish so that the water comes halfway up the sides of the dish. Carefully slide the roasting tin into the oven on the middle shelf. Boil the kettle and pour boiling water into the tin, around the dish so that the water comes halfway up the sides of the dish. Carefully slide the roasting tin into the oven on the middle shelf. Bake for about 45 minutes, or until the pudding is well-risen, the top is nicely cracked and a skewer inserted into the middle of the pudding comes out with a moist crumb. Bake for about 45 minutes, or until the pudding is well-risen, the top is nicely cracked and a skewer inserted into the middle of the pudding comes out with a moist crumb. Dust with icing sugar and serve immediately with double cream. Dust with icing sugar and serve immediately with double cream.