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This
pudding is more like a dessert mousse with a crusty
top. The ingredients are as follows:
¾ cup milk
5 ½ oz bittersweet chocolate
(1/2 oz is to be finely grated, the rest chopped)
3 Tbs butter
3 large eggs, separated
½ cup plus 3 Tbs sugar
Pinch of salt
3 Tbs flour
1 ½ vanilla extract
½ cup heavy cream
½ tsp coffee liqueur
Preheat
the oven to 325°F. Butter 8, ½ cup, ovenproof
dessert bowls and set them in a large roasting pan.
In a small saucepan, heat the milk until bubbles appear
around the edge, them pour it into a glass-measuring
cup. Wipe out the pan and add the chopped chocolate
and the butter. Cook over low heat until the chocolate
is barely melted, about 2 minutes. Whisk in the hot
milk and remove the pan from the heat.
In a large bowl, beat the egg whites to firm peaks.
Add 2 Tbs of the sugar and continue beating until
glossy.
In a large mixing bowl, using a hand-held mixer, beat
the egg yolks with ½ cup of the sugar and the
salt at high speed until pale, about 4 minutes. Add
the flour and vanilla and beat until smooth. Beat
in the chocolate mixture, then fold in the beaten
egg whites. Pour the batter into the prepared dessert
bowls.
Pour enough hot water into the roasting pan to reach
halfway up the side of the bowl. Bake the pudding
for about 35 minutes, or until puffed and set. Transfer
the bowls to plates and let cool to warm.
In a mixing bowl, whip the heavy cream to soft peaks.
Add the remaining 1 Tbs of sugar and the liqueur.
Spoon a dollop of whipped cream on each pudding, sprinkle
with grated chocolate and serve with out ZMV Syrah
Port.
OR
Try
it with vanilla ice cream covered with raspberries,
cheesecake and even blue cheese. It's very versatile.
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