Chocolate Amaretti Puddings

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 100 g dark chocolate, best quality (about 70% cocoa solids)
• 100 g butter, sliced
• 3 large eggs, separated
• 100 g caster sugar
• 30 g flour
• 30 g amaretti or 30 g biscotti (about 8)

Recipe

• 1 heat the oven to 200 degrees c (or 400 f).
• 2 break the chocolate into small squares and melt it gently with the butter, either over a small pan of simmering water or in a saucepan over a very low heat.
• 3 as soon as the butter starts to melt you should be able to take the whole thing off the heat and set it aside.
• 4 the residual heat should be enough to finish the job.
• 5 lightly grease four large, ovenproof tea cups or ramekins, then sprinkle the greased area with a pinch of sugar and shake off any excess.
• 6 mix the sugar and flour with the yolks.
• 7 this is best done with a wooden spoon until the mixture is soft and yellow.
• 8 crumble over the biscuits and stir in.
• 9 gently add the melted chocolate and butter and fold into the mixture.
• 10 beat the egg whites until they form soft peaks.
• 11 fold them into the chocolate mixture with a large metal spoon but be careful not to overmix.
• 12 bake for 10-12 minutes and make sure to set your clock.
• 13 the timing is important here.
• 14 ten minutes gives you a slightly runny centre and 12 gives you something closer to a chocolate pudding.
• 15 you do not want to overcook these.
• 16 serve immediately.