Chocolate pudding pie recipe

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   Preheat the oven to 180C/gas mark 4.

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   For the base, melt the butter and chocolate in a heatproof bowl over a pan of barely simmering water, making sure the bowl doesn't touch the water.

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   Stir until completely melted and combined.

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   Crush the biscuits (or use a blender) into fine crumbs and add to the melted mixture.

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   Butter the bottom and sides of a 23cm loose-based tin.

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   Put the base in the tin, press it down and let it chill for half an hour in the fridge.

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   Meanwhile, for the filling, melt the butter and dark chocolate in the same way.

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   Put the eggs, sugar and cream in the blender and mix together.

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   Allow the melted chocolate mixture to cool (otherwise you risk the cream curdling).

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    Once cool, add the melted chocolate mixture to the blender and blend together again, making sure that all the sugar is mixed in.

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    Remove the base from the fridge and pour the filling over the base.

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    Put in the oven and cook for 45 minutes until firm.

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    It will rise up as it cooks but, once removed, will shrink again slightly.

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    Allow to cool and serve with a generous blob of creme fraiche.

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    This is delicious made the day before and means you can avoid last-minute panics.

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.