Rolo Pudding

I had some friends over for dinner recently & wanted to make sure there was a dessert element to the meal. I’d seen some amazing crock pot desserts around Pinterest & was looking forward to trying one. My husband suggested to make something that was both chocolate & banana. Unfortunately Pinterest was only able to provide recipes for crock pot choc chip banana bread.

Then I had a brain wave: Rolo Pudding. Rolo Pudding is a chocolate self saucing pudding made with Rolo chocolate. It has been my husband’s all time favourite dessert since my mum made it for the first time. The recipe originally appeared in Super Food Ideas magazine in the July 2010 edition. My mum’s original copy is quite battered & worn, it’s been used that many times.

 

Sift flour & 2 tablespoons of cocoa powder into a bowl.

 

 Add caster sugar, melted butter & milk. Whisk until smooth & combined.

 Spread mixture into prepared pan.

 Break chocolate into squares & press into mixture.

 Smooth the mixture over the top of the chocolate.

 Sprinkle brown sugar over mixture & sift over remaining cocoa.

Unfortunately I wasn't swift enough to get a photo before most of it disappeared. You have to be quick around here!!

RECIPE

220 g   block Rolo chocolate

1 ⅓      cups self-raising flour

¼         cup cocoa powder

1          cup caster sugar

125 g   melted butter

1          cup milk

½         cup brown sugar

1 ¾      cups boiling water

1. Preheat oven to 180° C (160° C fan forced). Grease a baking dish.
2. Sift flour & 2 tablespoons of cocoa powder into a bowl.
3. Add caster sugar, melted butter & milk. Whisk until smooth & combined.
4. Spread mixture into prepared pan. Break chocolate into squares & press into mixture. Smooth the mixture over the top of the chocolate.
5. Sprinkle brown sugar over mixture & sift over remaining cocoa.
6. Carefully pour boiling water over the back of a metal spoon) over the mixture.
7. Bake for 35-40 minutes or until top is just set.
8. Allow to stand for 5 minutes. Serve with ice cream