Molten Chocolate Raisin Puddings

Ingredients

175g dark chocolate (85 per cent cocoa), chopped
175g unsalted butter, chopped 
¾ cup caster sugar 
6 large eggs, lightly beaten 
1 cup plain flour 
1 tsp baking powder

Vanilla bean ice-cream, to serve

Filling

½ cup raisins 
1 cinnamon quill
1 tblsp caster sugar

Method

1 Lightly grease six ovenproof ramekins (1-cup capacity).

2 To make filling, place all ingredients in a saucepan. Stir over a medium heat until boiling. Simmer for 2 minutes. Cool. Discard cinnamon. Set aside.

3 Place chocolate, butter and sugar in a medium saucepan. Stir over a low heat until chocolate and butter are melted and sugar is dissolved. Transfer to a large bowl. Cool.

4 Whisk in eggs until smooth. Sift combined flour and baking powder over chocolate mixture. Fold gently to combine.

5 Half fill each ramekin with chocolate mixture. Spoon 2 tsps raisin mixture into centre. Top with remaining mixture. Place ramekins on an oven tray.

6 Cook in a moderate oven (180C) for 15 minutes.

7 Run a sharp knife around the inside edges of ramekins. Turn out onto serving plates.

8 Serve warm with ice-cream.

Source:

New Idea

Author:

New Idea Magazine

Stylist:

Carolyn Fienberg

Photographer:

Andre Martin

p/s: this is the modified recipe of the original recipe. i deleted out the rum in the recipe as it is not permissible in islam. i believe even without rum, this pudding would be as delicious as it is.

from here: 

http://au.lifestyle.yahoo.com/new-idea/recipes/recipe/-/14810604/molten-chocolate-rum-raisin-puddings/