Friday, 2 March 2012

Geoffrey Zakarian's Deep Dark Chocolate Pudding

http://beta.abc.go.com/shows/the-chew/recipes/Holidays-Geoffrey-Zakarian-Deep-Dark-Chocolate-Pudding

Super rich- very delicious.  If you are giving it to your kids, I would suggest POSSIBLY substituting semi sweet chocolate for the bittersweet...depending on their palates.  The bittersweet makes it super rich and dark.  Very decadent.

  • 5 Egg Yolks
  • 2 cup Heavy Cream
  • 6 ounce Bittersweet Chocolate (Chopped)
  • 2 ounce Bittersweet Chocolate Shaved for Garnish (58-61% chocolate content)
  • 1 tablespoon Coffee Liqueur (I just used vanilla)
  • 1 1/2 cup Whipped Cream for Garnish
Place the egg yolks in a mixing bowl and lightly whisk to break them up.

Place the cream and chocolate in a medium saucepan over low heat and melt, whisking constantly.

Gradually whisk the cream-chocolate mixture into the egg yolks, initially adding no more than a 1/4 cup at time. Pour the pudding mixture back into the saucepan. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until the mixture coats a spoon, about 5 minutes. (Lift the spoon out of the pudding and draw your finger across the back; if the line drawn by your finger remains, the pudding is ready.)
*I had issues with it thickening properly...so I added some cornstarch that was mixed with a little water...helped a lot!*

Add the coffee liqueur (vanilla).

Pour the pudding through a fine sieve into a medium serving bowl.

Allow to cool slightly, then cover with plastic wrap and chill (or leave plastic wrap off to form a skin).

Once chilled, serve with lightly whipped cream and lots of shaved chocolate.

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