- 500ml/18fl oz milk
- 1 tbsp plain flour
- 2 tbsp caster sugar
- 1 vanilla pod, halved lengthways, seeds removed
- 80ml/2½fl oz Amaretto (or other almond liqueur)
- 100g/3½oz dark chocolate, finely chopped
- 50g/2oz unsalted butter
- 30g/1oz amaretti biscuits, crushed
- Warm the milk in a saucepan over a low heat.
- Mix the flour, sugar and vanilla seeds in a separate saucepan until smooth, then whisk in the warm milk, a little at a time, until smooth. Place the pan onto the heat and cook over a gentle heat for 2-3 minutes, stirring continuously.
- Whisk in the Amaretto liqueur and continue to whisk until the mixture thickens.
- Remove the pan from the heat and stir in the chocolate and butter.
- To serve, spoon the mixture into serving glasses and sprinkle over the crushed amaretti biscuits.