Ingredients
2 x 275g packets Golden waffles (10)
100g dark chocolate, coarsely chopped
Icing sugar mixture, to decorate
Vanilla ice-cream, to serve
CUSTARD
200g block dark chocolate, finely chopped
2 ½ cups milk
300ml tub thickened cream
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
6 eggs, at room temperature
1/3 cup caster sugar
Method
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Arrange waffles, slightly overlapping, over base of a large, rectangular ovenproof dish (12-cup capacity) (22cm x 30cm x 5cm deep). Scatter with chocolate.
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To make custard, combine chocolate, milk, cream and vanilla in a large saucepan. Stir over a low heat until chocolate is melted. Don’t boil. Remove. Cool slightly.
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Whisk eggs and sugar in a large bowl. Whisk in chocolate mixture until combined. Pour over waffles.
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Place dish in a large roasting pan. Pour enough boiling water into pan to come halfway up the sides of the dish.
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Cook in a moderately slow oven (160C) for about 45 minutes, or until custard is set. Remove from oven. Lift dish from pan. Stand for 15 minutes.
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Dust sifted icing sugar over warm pudding. Serve with ice-cream.
