Black And White Chocolate Pudding With Hot Chocolate Sauce

Directions

1. Heat the plain and white chocolate in separate bowls over pans of warm water.
2. Beat the butter and sugar till light and fluffy then add in the Large eggs a little at a time beating well.
3. Mix in the flour then divide the mix between two bowls.
4. Stir the plain chocolate into one and the white into the other.
5. Grease and base line a 1 litre pudding basin.
6. Spoon alternate white and plain mixtures into the basin swirl with a fine skewer then smooth the top.
7. Cover with greaseproof paper and foil (see guide) then steam for 22 1/2 hrs.
8. Check the water level frequently topping up with boiling water as necessary.
9. To make the sauce:Break the chocolate into a saucepan add in the cream (and brandy if using) and heat gently stirring occasionally till smooth and glossy.
10. Turn out the pudding and serve with the warm sauce.
11. Use a really goodquality dark cooking chocolate such as Valrhona for the best flavour. Check the label and go for one which has at least 55% cocoa solids.
12. Serves 8