Chocolate Biscuit Pudding
Servings 4
Ingredients
- 150 gm pettit beurre biscuits or any square biscuit of your choice
- 1/3 cup hot water
- 1/2 tsp instant coffee
- Grated chocolate for topping
- FOR PUDDING BASE:
- 500 ml milk
- 2 tbsp corn flour refer notes
- 1 tbsp cocoa powder
- 2 tbsp sugar
- A pinch of salt
- 1 tsp vanilla essence
Instructions
- For the pudding base, combine ingredients from milk to salt in a saucepan.
- Keep on low flame and cook till the mixture thickens. Switch off and whisk in the vanilla. Set aside.
- Add the coffee into the water and mix.
- Take a 1 ltr (4 x 4 inch) glass pan, line the bottom with biscuits, after dipping into the coffee.
- Spread a thin layer of the chocolate mixture on top.
- Dip another layer of biscuits into the coffee and layer into the dish. Finish off with the layer of the chocolate mixture.
- Cover with cling film and allow the pudding to set in the fridge for a couple of hours.
- Just before serving, top with grated chocolate.
Notes
The mentioned corn flour will give a glossy mixture. If you like your custard a little thicker, add an extra tbsp of cornflour.
As a rule of thumb, add 1 tbsp of cornflour for every cup of milk for a glossy custard or 1 1/2 tbsp for a thicker custard.
You can top with nuts as required.
As a rule of thumb, add 1 tbsp of cornflour for every cup of milk for a glossy custard or 1 1/2 tbsp for a thicker custard.
You can top with nuts as required.