

HFG chocolate self-saucing pudding
(at time of publication)
Ingredients
- 1 ¼ cups self-raising flour
- 3 tablespoons cocoa powder
- ½ cup sugar
- ¾ cup skim milk
- 2 tablespoons reduced-fat spread, melted
- 1 teaspoon vanilla essence
- Sauce
- ½ cup brown sugarlight brown cane sugarX
- ¼ cup cocoa powder
- 1 tablespoon cornflourcornstarchX
- 2 cups boiling water
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Instructions
1 Preheat oven to 180ºC. In a medium-sized bowl combine sifted flour, cocoa and sugar.
2 In a separate bowl (or jug) combine milk, melted spread and vanilla essence. Pour into flour mixture and stir until just combined. Do not over-mix as this will result in a tough texture. Spoon into a medium-sized ovenproof dish.
3 To make sauce, combine sugar, cocoa and cornflour. Sprinkle over batter. Carefully pour boiling water over the back of a spoon onto pudding. Bake for 30-35 minutes or until pudding springs back when lightly touched.
HFG tip
- Improve nutrient value by adding 1/2 cup chopped walnuts to the flour, cocoa and sugar mixture at the beginning of the recipe. As well as providing delicious taste and texture, walnuts are rich in essential omega-3 fatty acids, something New Zealanders do not currently get enough of.
- Serve small portions only and bulk out with fresh, stewed or canned fruit. Fresh raspberries, boysenberries or canned black doris plums are particularly delicious with this pudding.
- Serve with thick plain low-fat yoghurt or light ice cream instead of cream or traditional ice cream. This will keep kilojoules down as well as being better for your heart.
Nutrition Info (per serve)
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Calories 210cal
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Kilojoules 880kJ
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Protein 4g
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Total fat 3g
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–Saturated fat 1g
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Carbohydrates 40g
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–Sugars 25g
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Dietary fibre 2g
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Sodium 130mg
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Calcium 70mg
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Iron 1mg
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