Ingredients

Instructions

  1. Prepare a steamer or half fill a saucepan w/water & bring to a boil. Grease a 4-cup deep bowl.
  2. Sift flour into a bowl & rub in the unsalted butter or margarine till the mixture resembles coarse breadcrumbs.
  3. Mash bananas in a bowl. Stir them into the flour & butter mixture. Then add the sugar & mix well.
  4. Whisk milk w/the egg in a measuring cup or sml bowl & beat into the pudding mixture. Stir in the choc chips or chopped chocolate.
  5. Spoon the mixture into the prepared bowl & cover lightly w/a double thickness of foil. Steam for 2 hrs & add water as needed.
  6. While the pudding steam cooks, prepare the glossy choc sauce as follows:
  7. Place sugar & water in heavy saucepan & heat gently. Stir occ w/a wooden spoon till all sugar has dissolved.
  8. Stir in the choc till melted & add butter the same way. DO NOT LET THE SAUCE BOIL. Stir in brandy or orange juice & set aside, but do not chill.
  9. When pudding has finished cooking, allow it to cool slightly, run a knife around the top of the pudding to loosen it & turn it over onto a serving dish.
  10. Serve warm w/the sauce ladled over ea individual serving.
  11. NOTE: For 4 individual servings in dessert bowls or 8 ramekins, divide batter equally in the 4 (or 8) containers, cook in steamer for 1 hr & test w/toothpick. If not done, cook an add'l 10 min & remove from steamer to cool slightly b4 serving. Enjoy!