Can I Make The Chocolate Pudding For Christmas Pudding Haters Without A Food Processor?

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Nigella's Chocolate Pudding For Christmas Pudding Haters With Hot Chocolate Sauce (from NIGELLA CHRISTMAS) is a steamed chocolate sponge pudding that is a good alternative to Christmas Pudding, but is also wonderful at other times of the year. The sponge in the recipe is made in a food processor as it is an easy all-in-one method.

It is possible to make the sponge with an electric hand mixer (or even a bowl and wooden spoon plus lots of elbow grease). Start by sifting together the flour, cocoa, baking powder and bicarbonate of soda (baking soda). Set this aside while you cream the butter and sugar together then beat in the eggs a one at a time, followed by the yogurt and adding a tablespoonful of the dry ingredients after you have beaten in each egg. Fold in the remaining dry ingredients to make a soft batter then continue with the recipe.