"My 7 yr old wanted to fix my 'Figgy pudding' for Christmas, and it was DELICIOUS! warm, soft, gooey, choclatey goodness! texture reminds me a bit of molten lava cake, but not quite as soft/runny. Very easy, although it does require some advance planning due to specific ingredients. I used 1 c mission figs, 1 c dates and 4 oz Ghirardelli bittersweet chocolate. I agree with the quantity distortion--there is NO WAY this batter will fill 4 1 c ramekins 1/2 full. I used 8 standard 1 c ramekins and it filled them 3/4 full, which was perfect. I halved the sauce and it was plenty. Very rich, we still shared 1 ramekin between 2 people.