A simple sauce of single cream and dark chocolate is the perfect finishing touch for a delicious dessert - Matt Austin I’ve always loved good old-fashioned steamed pudding. There are plenty of recipes ...

Liberally grease an 850ml microwave-safe pudding bowl with the extra butter and line the base with a disc of baking paper. 1 Beat 125g of the butter and the castor sugar together using a wooden spoon ...

This is not your usual chocolate dessert. This delicious confection is deep, decadent and incredibly moist. The warm ganache really puts it over the top. Technique tip: The pudding can be made up to ...

Christmas pudding isn’t for everyone and, even though I have faith in my own pudding’s ability to convert, there’s no point nagging or, indeed, fighting against real, die-hard antipathies. Besides, I ...

Crock-pot, magic oven, mama’s little helper — call it what you’d like. Did you know that more than 80% of households own a slow cooker? There’s a reason for this. It’s one pot cooking, and you don’t ...

The combination of chocolate in a hot dessert is undeniably a comfort food favorite. This recipe is very dark and rich, and a small serving is more than sufficient. 1. Grease a 2-pint Pyrex bowl or ...

Put a little water in a saucepan and place a bowl on top of it. Bring the water to a simmer. Put sugar and chocolate in the bowl and stir until melted. Remove from heat, stir in butter, then add the ...

1. Lightly grease a 850ml-1.2litre microwaveable pudding basin. Grate the chocolate. 2. Whizz the butter, flour, cocoa, sugar and eggs in a food processor until smooth. The mixture should have a soft ...