Perfect Chocolate Pudding

1 C SR flour
1/3 C cocoa
½ C caster sugar
½ C milk
1 egg, lightly beaten
60g unsalted butter, melted
½ t vanilla essence
½ C lightly packed brown sugar
I C boiling water
Preheat oven to 180°C. Grease 4 x 1 cup capacity ramekins or 1 large pudding bowl. Sift together flour, half cocoa, pinch salt. Stir in caster sugar and make well in centre. In separate bowl combine milk, egg, melted butter, vanilla, pour into well and mix until smooth. Spoon mixture into dish/s and place on oven tray. Combine brown sugar and remaining cocoa and sprinkle over pudding. Bring 1 C of water to boil and carefully pour enough over back of spoon to fill pudding to ¾. Bake 20-25 mins (ramekins) or 40-50 mins (large) or until risen and firm to touch. Serve immediately dusted with icing sugar.