Magic Chocolate Mud Pudding - JFI Milk

This month's ingredient for JFI# 5 is being hosted by Vineela of Vineela' Cuisine. This recipe is from my "Chocolate" cookbook (by Christine Mcfadden and Christine France). It is a very simple to make pudding, usually served hot with vanilla ice cream or creme fraiche.

Ingredients:
Butter - 1/4 cup, plus extra for greasing
Self-rising flour - 1 cup
Ground cinnamon - 1 tsp
Cocoa powder - 5 tbsp
Light brown sugar - 1 cup
Milk - 2 cups

Method:

• Preheat oven to 350F. Grease a 6-cup ovenproof dish, place it on a baking sheet and set aside.
• Sift flour and ground cinnamon into a bowl. Sift in 1 tablespoon of the cocoa and mix well.
• Place the butter in a saucepan. Add 1/2 cup of the sugar and 2/3 cup of the milk. Heat gently until the butter has melted and all the sugar has dissolved. Remove the pan from heat.
• Stir in the butter mixture into flour, mixing evenly. Pour the mixture into the prepared dish and spread evenly.
• Mix the remaining sugar and cocoa in a bowl, then sprinkle on the pudding mixture.
• Pour the remaining milk evenly over the pudding.

• Bake for 45-50minutes or until the sponge is springy and firm to touch.

• Serve hot, with the creme fraiche, yogurt or ice cream.