Steamed mint chocolate pudding

Method

1. Cream the butter and sugar until pale and fluffy.

2. Place the mint fondant chocolate and hot water in a bowl over a pan of simmering water. Stir until melted and leave to cool for a couple of minutes until cool but not set. Stir the chocolate mixture into the butter and sugar mixture.

3. Beat in the eggs, a little at a time. Fold in the flour, adding enough milk to give a soft- dropping consistency. Finally, stir in the white chocolate pieces.

4. Spoon the pudding mixture into a greased 900 ml pudding basin. Cover the top of the sponge with a circle of greaseproof paper, seal with aluminium foil and secure with string.

5. Steam the pudding in a saucepan half-filled with simmering water for 90 minutes, replenishing the water as it evaporates. You could also use a steamer to cook the pudding.

6. Cool slightly before turning out and serve with clotted cream and a glass of dessert wine.