Chocolate Pecan Self-Saucing Pudding (with photo)

[Very Happy Jan]

I'm using this recipe to trial the soak method. I've milled some barley & added the milk & a tsp lemon juice to "soak"- it's like a dryish crumb mix. Is that right? Or by soaking does it mean it has to be wet?

[Chelsea (Thermie Groupie)]

After stirring the milk through really well mine was like a super thick batter.  No pooling liquid, but no crumbs either. Perhaps you may need a tiny bit more milk VHJ. Hope you enjoy it as much as we did. 

[Very Happy Jan]

Thanks Chelsea. After adding the other ingredients it seems much better so decided to go with it and see what happens. It's in the oven now.  If i've mucked it up and it's a little dry/heavy we will just have to increase the amount of custard or icecream (or both) we have with it. OHHHHHH tough times ahead !

[Very Happy Jan]

The taste of the end product was very nice. Next time I make it I will either  reduce the amount of barley (& mill it a little more) or add a little more milk. All in all I'm happy with my first effort at milling and soaking whole grain so it's onward and upward from here 
Thanks  Quirkycooking

[quirkycooking]

You're welcome - and thanks to all the others with soaking tips! 

[Chelsea (Thermie Groupie)]

My hubby's all time favourite dessert is lemon self-saucing pudding so I tried to make it tonight using soaked whole-grain spelt flour and a recipe quite similar to this.  It was ok, but the soaked flour was a little "crunchy".  I think the pecans must hide any "crunch" in this recipe and perhaps some shredded coconut may do the same for a lemon version.  Hubby was still quite impressed with it but did ask why it wasn't yellow like the packet one his Mum used to make.  Bless him!!! 

[cathy79]

Chelsea, you'll have to perfect that one.  I've never heard of lemon self saucing pudding, and loooove lemon desserts.

[Chelsea (Thermie Groupie)]

I will have another go this next week and hopefully get it just right. 

[CreamPuff63]

Look on Lemon Pudding Surprise Cake on this forum  I make this one all the time

[Chelsea (Thermie Groupie)]

That is a lovely recipe for sure.  I am just trying to convert my lemon pudding recipe to a soaked whole grain pudding.  A little tricky, but will be worth it. 

[Thermomixer]

Good luck with the conversion.  May need to blend the hell out of the sprouted grain with a little liquid to smooth it out.

You've gotta luv us men and our memories of mother's cooking - from packets

[Cornish Cream]

Made this for dessert tonight.Yum! Very Chocolatey and Delicious.

[cookie1]

I'd forgotten all about this one. I still haven't made it either. It would be lovely on a cool night.