Philippa’s Chocolate Apricot Pudding

This is a recipe by Philippa Davenport, the prize-winning recipe writer in the Financial Times (and other publications) as well as author of many books. Philippa claims not to be particularly fond of chocolate so I thought that this must be a little special - and it is. It sounds rather modest but is a joy to eat. Philippa describes it as “a happy combination of tart apricot purée and softly set chocolate soufflé topping which can be served warm or cold’. I have tried it with prunes