Mini Steamed Chocolate Puddings with Fresh Lychees and Melted Chocolate

Name: Mini Steamed Chocolate Puddings with Fresh Lychees and Melted Chocolate
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 3 tablespoons cocoa powder; 1 oz dark chocolate (70% cocoa solids), broken into squares; 1 oz dark chocolate (70% cocoa solids), broken into squares; 3½ oz milk chocolate, broken into squares; 5⅓ oz margarine, softened; ¾ cup self-rising flour; 4 tablespoons superfine sugar; 2 eggs; 7 oz fresh lychees

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
1 hr 5

Appears in

China Modern

By Ching-He Huang

Published 2006

About

The East meets East influence in this recipe is the liberal use of fresh lychees and the reliable bamboo steamer to ensure the chocolate puddings are cooked to perfection. Oh, and don’t forget the melted chocolate: this will have your guests begging for more.

Ingredients

5⅓ oz margarine, softened
¾ cup self-rising flour
4 tables

Asia
China
Sauce
Dessert
Vegetarian

Method

Grease 4 individual metal pudding basins or ramekin dishes.
Put the margarine, flour, sugar, eggs and cocoa powder into a mixing bowl and beat until the mixture is smooth and combined. Chop the dark chocolate pieces and add them to the mixture.
Spoon the mixture into the pudding basins and smooth over the tops – they should be about half full. Cover e