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Melt in the Middle Salted Caramel Pudding

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5 Reviews

Total Time
32m
Prep Time
20m
Bake Time
12m
Serves 6
Serves 6
intermediate
A little effort

About the bake

We’ve got the perfect indulgent recipe for a melt in the middle pudding. A soft chocolate sponge filled with indulgent warm, gooey salted caramel made with the finest Billington’s unrefined sugar. This bake has the real mmmmm factor when you take a bite. You can freeze your unbaked puds and simply bake straight from the freezer which is perfect if you’re after a quick-mid week dessert for the family. 

12 ingredients13 steps

    Method

    1. Step 1

      Begin by making the caramel. In a saucepan place the butter, sugar, condensed milk, Dulce De Leche and sea salt. Heat all of the ingredients until the butter has melted. 

      Ingredients for this step

      • 150gUnsalted butter (softened)
      • 100gBillington's Unrefined Light Muscovado Sugar
      • 397mlCondensed milk
      • 397mlDulce de leche
      • 1 tspSea salt
    2. Step 2

      Pour the caramel into a bowl and place in the fridge to chill and thicken for a few hours. 

    3. Step 3

      To make the chocolate sponges; preheat your oven to 200ºC/180ºC fan/Gas 6. Grease 6 175ml/6oz dariole moulds generously with butter

    4. Step 4

      Melt the butter and chocolate in a large bowl over a pan of simmering water. Stir in the vanilla and set aside to cool.

      Ingredients for this step

      • 100gUnsalted butter (softened)
      • 150gDark chocolate
      • 2 tspNielsen-Massey Vanilla Extract
    5. Step 5

      Whisk the eggs, egg yolk and sugar until pale and very thick.

      Ingredients for this step

      • 3Large free range egg(s)
      • 3Free range large egg yolk(s)
      • 150gBillington's Unrefined Golden Caster Sugar
    6. Step 6

      Gently fold the flour into the mixture.

      Ingredients for this step

      • 150gAllinson's Plain White Flour
    7. Step 7

      Gently fold in the chocolate mixture until completely one colour.

    8. Step 8

      Divide the batter between the prepared moulds, keep aside a couple of spoonfuls of mixture for each of the puddings.

    9. Step 9

      Using the back of a teaspoon, make a well into the centre of the pudding and spoon a little of the caramel mixture into the pudding. Top with the remaining chocolate batter to seal the caramel inside. Repeat for each of the puddings. 

    10. Step 10

      Bake in the preheated oven for 12 minutes or 15 minutes if you are baking straight from frozen. 

    11. Step 11

      Remove from the oven and rest for 40 seconds before turning out the puddings onto individual plates.

    12. Step 12

      Serve immediately with pouring cream or drizzle with extra leftover caramel to make it even more indulgent. 

    13. Step 13

      If you love this recipe why not try our peanut butter melt in the middle pudding next. 

    Ingredients

    • For the Sponge

      • 150gUnsalted butter (softened) 
      • 150gDark chocolate 
      • 2 tspNielsen-Massey Vanilla Extract 
      • 3Large free range egg(s) 
      • 3Free range large egg yolk(s) 
      • 150gBillington's Unrefined Golden Caster Sugar 
      • 150gAllinson's Plain White Flour 
    • For the Salted Caramel

      • 100gUnsalted butter (softened) 
      • 100gBillington's Unrefined Light Muscovado Sugar 
      • 397mlCondensed milk 
      • 397mlDulce de leche 
      • 1 tspSea salt 

    Utensils

    • 6x 175ml/6oz dariole (pudding) moulds
    • Bowl
    • Whisk
    • Small saucepan

    Nutritional information per 246g serving

    • Energy 1177cal
    • Fat 56g
    • of which Saturates 33g
    • Carbohydrates 147g
    • of which Sugars 129g
    • Protein 14g
    • Salt 1.4g

    5 Baker Ratings

    Hi there, this looks gorgeous and want to try but wonder if it is possible to make as a large pudding? If so, what are the timings, etc? Thanks and Merry Christmas! Ruth Grant

    Baking Mad

    Hello,

    I see no reason why this wouldn't work. We do a similar large pudding, so I would recommend using the timings from this recipe.

    https://www.bakingmad.com/recipe/terry-s-chocolate-orange-melt-in-the-middle-puddin

    Happy Baking!

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    Hi these look amazing thinking of having them as an alternative to Christmas pudding can you tell me at what stage do you freeze them many thanks Michelle

    Baking Mad

    Hello,
    You would freeze them after step 9, so that when you are ready to bake you can bake them straight from the freezer.
    Happy Baking!

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