Chocolate Christmas Pudding

A new take on the classic! Bored of the traditional Christmas Pudding? Impress your guests with this tasty chocolate version.
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Ingredients

450g dark chocolate
30g butter
1 shot brandy
220g combination of mixed fruit/ glace cherries
170g combination of hazelnuts/ walnuts, lightly crushed
175g digestive biscuits, broken into small pieces
For the topping:
350g dark chocolate
30g butter
150g white chocolate

Method

Serves approx. 10
You’ll need 8-10 pudding moulds or ramekins

For the topping

1
Step 1

Lightly coat your pudding moulds or ramekins with oil and set aside. In a bowl add the dried fruit, broken biscuits and crushed nuts.

2
Step 2

In a separate bowl break the chocolate up into small pieces and add the butter, melt in the microwave or over a bowl of hot water until completely melted and combined. Add the brandy.

3
Step 3

Pour the chocolate over the other ingredients and mix well, spoon into the mould and refrigerate for at least 12 hours before turning out on to a wire rack with a tray underneath.

4
Step 4

Melt the dark chocolate and butter in a bowl then spoon over the top of the pudding allowing the chocolate to cover the pudding, refrigerate for 1 hour.

5
Step 5

Melt the white chocolate in a bowl and spoon over the top of the dark chocolate, allowing this to drip down the side. Refrigerate for at least a further 30 minutes before serving.