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Supangle
Supangle: Turkish dark chocolate pudding poured over a sponge base, finished with pistachio
Supangle is the chocolate pudding of Turkish pudding shops and school canteens, a favourite of children from Istanbul to Ankara: a thick, dark cocoa custard set in a bowl, traditionally with a piece of sponge cake or biscuit hidden at the bottom to soak up the edges. Served cold with grated chocolate or pistachios on top, it is rich but not heavy. Use proper dark chocolate as well as cocoa for depth. Common mistake: adding the chocolate before the pudding has thickened; it can seize and turn grainy. Chef's tip: whisk the butter in at the very end, off the heat, for a glossy, almost shiny surface.
- Total time
- 25 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 6
Ingredients
- 4 ¼ cups whole milk
- 5 ½ oz sugar
- 1 oz cocoa powder
- 1 ⅜ oz cornflour
- 2 tbsp plain flour
- 1 egg yolk
- 2 ⅞ oz dark chocolatechopped
- ⅔ oz butter
- 4 oz plain sponge cake or tea biscuitsin thin slices
- 2 tbsp pistachios (optional)finely chopped
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Method
0/5 doneStep 1: Lay slices of 4 oz plain sponge cake or tea biscuits in the bottom of 6 small bowls.
Step 2: Whisk 4 ¼ cups whole milk, 5 ½ oz sugar, 1 oz cocoa powder, 1 ⅜ oz cornflour, 2 tbsp plain flour and 1 egg yolk in a saucepan until smooth.
Step 3: Cook over a medium heat, whisking constantly, for 10–12 minutes, until it bubbles and is thick enough to coat a spoon heavily.
12 minStep 4: Take off the heat, add 2 ⅞ oz dark chocolate and whisk until melted, then whisk in ⅔ oz butter until glossy.
2 minStep 5: Pour over the sponge, press cling film onto the surface and chill for 3 hours. Top with 2 tbsp pistachios to serve.
180 min
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 380 kcal
- Protein
- 9 g
- Carbs
- 55 g
- Fat
- 14 g
- Fibre
- 3 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does supangle take?
- About 25 minutes in total: 10 minutes to prepare and 15 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 6 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegetarian?
- Yes. It has no meat or fish.
- Can I make it ahead?
- Yes. It keeps well, so you can cook it earlier in the day or the day before and reheat it.
- What can I use instead of whole milk?
- Semi-skimmed milk with 1 tbsp cream per 240ml (1 cup).
- What can I use instead of sugar?
- Caster sugar, same amount.
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