Description:

A rich custardy, steamed chocolate pudding topped with chocolate meringue

Source:

allrecipes.com (sally)

Serves/Makes:1 quart

Ingredients

• 1 1 oz (28 grm). square unsweetented chocolate, chopped
• 1 cup (225 ml) evaporated milk
• 3 eggs, separated
• 3 tbsp (45 ml) granulated sugar
• 1 pinch salt
• 3 tbsp (45 ml) granulated sugar
• 1 tbsp (15 ml) unsweetened cocoa powder

Preparation

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees (175 C.).
• Butter a 1 quart (950 ml) baking dish or pudding basin.
• Melt chocolate over low heat in small saucepan.
• Stir in milk and heat through.
• Remove from heat and let cool slightly.
• In a medium bowl, beat egg yolks.
• Beat in 3 tbsp (45 ml) sugar and salt.
• Beat in chocolate mixture; pour into prepared dish.
• Line a roasting pan with a damp kitchen towel
• Place baking dish on towel, inside roasting pan, and place roasting pan on oven rack.
• Fill roasting pan with boiling water to reach halfway up the sides of the baking dish.
• Bake in preheated oven 30 minutes or until set.
• In a clean, dry bowl beat egg whites until stiff.
• Beat in 3 tbsp (45 ml) sugar and cocoa.
• Spoon meringue over baked pudding and return pudding to oven to brown meringue,approximately 2 to 8 minutes.

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