Orange and ginger chocolate steamed sponge with caramel drambuie ice cream and hot dark chocolate sauce

Combine and cream.

Add the sieved fl our, baking powder and cocoa powder alternately with the beaten eggs and milk. Add to the butter and sugar.

Stir in gently

Grease 8 dariole moulds with butter. Pipe the batter into the moulds (no more than ¾ full). Cover with buttered greaseproof paper and tin foil. Steam for 40 minutes. Unmould the hot puddings and serve immediately. 

Make a dry caramel.

Combine and warm. Pour onto the caramel and bring to the boil.

Whisk together. Pour onto the caramel cream. Cook out to make a crème anglaise. Allow to cool.

Add and churn.

Cook for one minute in a microwave oven at full power. Stir well to create a smooth sauce.

Pipe thin strands onto a frozen marble. Remove from the marble and curl to create a tight nest. Refrigerate for at least 20 min.

Dip an offi ce knife into the chocolate. Position a strip of IBC Bronze Line Transfer (ref. 2313CB) at the edge of your worktable. Place the knife on the transfer. Pull the knife away from the transfer using the table edge to clear the knife. Allow to set for at least 20 min. before removing.