Yup

I am in love. Not just cute, sweet puppy love. Like, head-over-heels stupid in love. Gooey Chocolate Pudding, I love you. I love your melty, sticky, chocolatey top. I love the way you smell as you bake. I pretty much love everything about you. Now, this is not an every day kind of dessert ... it's definitely one to save for a special occasion. But oh what a special occasion it will be when you serve up these ooey-gooey delights. My picture doesn't do this one justice - you absolutely must try it yourself.

Gooey Chocolate Pudding

Adapted from Cookshelf: Baking

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 3/4 cup dark brown sugar
• 3 eggs, beaten
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1-1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 cup cocoa powder
• 1 ounce semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 2-3/4 ounces white chocolate chips
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Lightly grease four oven-safe, one-cup glass dishes. Cream together butter and brown sugar until pale and fluffy. Beat in the eggs, a little at a time. Sift together the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt. Fold into the egg, butter, and sugar mixture. Stir in both varieties of chocolate chips.

Divide the mixture evenly between the four bowls. Lightly grease four squares of aluminum foil and use them to cover the tops of the dishes, pressing around the edges to seal. Place the molds in a 9" x 13" baking dish and pour in boiling water until the bowls are halfway submerged. Bake in a preheated oven for approximately 55 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center of one of the dishes comes out clean. Remove the dishes from the water, and set them aside to cool. Turn the puddings out onto individual plates to serve.

Sauce Ingredients

• 2/3 cup heavy cream
• 1/3 cup dark brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons butter

To make the sauce, put the cream, brown sugar, and butter into a small saucepan, and allow to come to a boil over low heat. Simmer until the sugar is completely dissolved. Drizzle the sauce over the puddings after they have been plated.