Chocolate Self-Saucing Pudding

OK people, since no one seems to be interested in my pay it forward (Boo Hoo!) I thought maybe I should show you what you would receive. This is a very festive pin cushion. I found the recipe, as they call it on the Moda Bake Shop blog. It's just a little gift and that's all you will need to send on. Even something bought would be just fine. It's the thought that counts remember!

So if you are interested in participating now please let me know. Thanks ladies!

Now I've had a request for the Self-Saucing Chocolate Pudding. It's truly scrumptious. Here goes:

In a LARGE casserole dish (trust me you don't want this bubbling over into the bottom of your oven, believe me I've been there!) place these ingredients:

1 cup flour (gluten free flour fine)
1 t baking powder
1/2 t salt
1 t vanilla
3/4 cup sugar
2T cocoa
1/2 cup milk (dairy free milk fine too)
2T melted butter (margarine fine)

Combine these ingredients with a wooden spoon until nice and smooth. Flatten out in dish.

In another jug place:

3/4 cup sugar
2T cocoa
1 and 3/4 cups boiling water

stir until sugar dissolved. Gently pour this liquid into the casserole. I use a spoon as I am pouring so the cake part doesn't get disturbed.

Bake in oven at 180 for about 1/2 hour or so. It looks like a cake when cooked with all the sauce bubbling up the sides. Under the pudding is all saucy and lovely. Serve with ice cream. Makes enough for six people.

Look what's growing in our garden like a weed at the moment...

Makes a nice change from real weeds. Oh and the fragrance is heavenly!! Real old fashioned smell. You just can't beat it.

I've just cut two pairs of slippers for the little girls Christmas presents. These have proved to be very popular with the youngest one. Hers have now worn through with so much wear. It will be summer when they receive them but I'm sure they will wear them anyway. Children do strange things sometimes.

Well I'm off to sew them up. Looking forward to it.