'Tis the season to be completely indulgent!

Try these easy-to-make, soft-centred, fudgy, gooey, incredibly moreish,

self-saucing chocolate puddings!

Don't forget the big scoopful of creamy vanilla ice cream for the top...

it's all or nothing!

Ingredients

200g good-quality dark chocolate, broken into squares

100g unsalted butter, chopped into cubes

3 eggs, lightly beaten

115g caster sugar

2 tablespoons plain (all-purpose) flour

Method

1. Preheat the oven to 200 degrees celcius

2. Place the chocolate and butter into a heat-proof bowl over a saucepan of simmering water (don't let the bowl touch the water) and stir until melted.

3. Place the eggs, sugar and flour in a bowl and mix until just combined.

4. Gradually mix in chocolate mixture.

5. Grease and flour 4 x 250ml ovenproof ramekin dishes and bake for 15-20 minutes until the edges are set.