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- Recipe by: Kim Coverdale

Toblerone brownie pudding with honey nougat ice-cream

You will need to start this recipe a day ahead.

SERVES: 8 Ingredient­s

1 1⁄2 cups caster sugar 3 eggs 2 tsp vanilla essence 1⁄3 cup plain flour 1⁄2 cup cocoa powder 200g butter, melted 200g Toblerone chocolate bar HONEY NOUGAT ICE-CREAM: 2 litres vanilla ice-cream 2 tbs honey 2 x 40g packets almond nougat, chopped Method HONEY NOUGAT ICE-CREAM: Transfer ice-cream to a large bowl, reserving container. Stand at room temperatur­e for 10 minutes or until starting to soften.

Fold in honey and nougat. Return ice-cream to container, levelling top with a spatula to compact. Cover. Freeze overnight or until firm.

PUDDING: Preheat oven to 180C/160C fan-forced. Lightly grease a 5cm-deep, 22cm round (base), 6-cup capacity ceramic ovenproof dish. Using an electric mixer, beat sugar and eggs for 10 minutes or until thick and creamy. Add vanilla. Beat until just combined.

Sift flour and cocoa together. Add to egg mixture. Beat on low speed until just combined. Add butter. Beat on low speed until just combined. Pour into prepared dish.

Break 3⁄4 of the Toblerone into triangles. Press into mixture in dish. Smooth top to cover triangles. Bake for 25 minutes or until edges are just firm to touch. Stand for 10 minutes.

Thinly slice remaining Toblerone. Serve pudding warm with ice-cream and sliced Toblerone.

 ?? Photo by: Guy Bailey ?? DECADENT DESSERTS: Toblerone brownie pudding with honey nougat ice-cream (above) and gluten-free chocolate cake (below).
Photo by: Guy Bailey DECADENT DESSERTS: Toblerone brownie pudding with honey nougat ice-cream (above) and gluten-free chocolate cake (below).

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