Did someone say self saucing pudding???

No? Ok so maybe it was just me? Or maybe it's ringing in my ears and permanently embedded on my brain seeing as we have had so much of it in the last week! Winter is definetly here in Tassie so cold winters nights means self saucing puddings.

OH is stuck on the traditional chocolate fudge....


Whilst I felt the urge to try some lemon...


Chocolate Fudge Pudding

1 cup self-raising flour
1.5 cups brown sugar
1/2 cup cocoa powder
.5 cup milk
2 tbspn butter (melted)
2 cups boiling water

Preheat oven to 180°C.
Combine flour, half the sugar and half the cocoa in a medium bowl. Add the milk and butter and stir until well combined. This recipe should serve 8 and you can make it in a big dish if you want but for OH I make it in 4 individual ramekins coz I think there is just something about self saucing pudding in individual dishes - anyway pour the mixture into your preferred dish / ramekins.

Sift the remaining sugar and cocoa into a bowl. Sprinkle puddings with sugar mixture. Gently pour in boiling water.

Bake in oven for 35-40 minutes or until a cake-like top forms and a skewer inserted halfway into the centre comes out clean.

Remove from oven and set aside for 5 minutes to cool slightly.

Serve immediately - this pudding is awesome, it has a thick fudgy delicious sauce that is just heaven with good dollop of cream :)

Lemon Self Saucing Pudding

.5 cup self-raising flour
.25 cup caster sugar
.25 cup milk
1 tbspn butter (melted)
.5 tspn vanilla
1/3 cup caster sugar (extra)
1/2 cup lemon juice
1 cup boiling water

This makes 3 good sized puddings in lil ramekins :)

Preheat oven to 180°C.
Combine first two ingredients in a bowl. Stir in the butter, milk and vanilla and pour into your prepared dish / ramekins.

Sprinkle puddings with the remaining sugar.

Combine lemon juice with boiling water and gently pour over puddings.

Bake in oven for 35-40 minutes or until a cake-like top forms and a skewer inserted halfway into the centre comes out clean.

Remove from oven and set aside for 5 minutes to cool slightly.

Serve with cream, ice cream, whatever you want really....although personally I love digging a little hole in the middle of my pudding and filling it with cream...mmmmmmmmmm and this pudding was so yummy, it had a beautiful thick lemon sauce and was a nice change, lovely and fresh :)

With all of these puddings keep in mind that if you make them in smaller ramekins instead of one big dish, the cooking time will be less so just keep an eye on them.

And as always, enjoy!!

Em x