Spiced Chocolate Budino

• 3 boxes store bought chocolate pudding mix
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 small orange, zested
• 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• Candied Orange Peel, for garnish, recipe follows
• 1 large navel orange
• 3/4 cup sugar

1. Make the pudding according to the package instructions.
2. Add the cinnamon, orange zest, and red pepper flakes before chilling in a large trifle dish.
3. Before serving, sprinkle the top with chopped Candied Orange Peel.
4. Using a vegetable peeler, cut the orange part of the peel from the stem end of the orange down to the navel end, forming long 3/4 to 1-inch-wide strips.
5. Bring a heavy small saucepan of water to a boil.
6. Add the peels and cook for 1 minute.
7. Drain and then rinse the peels under cold water.
8. Repeat cooking the peels in the saucepan with fresh boiling water and rinsing under cold water 2 more times.
9. Stir the sugar and 1/2 cup of fresh water in a heavy small saucepan over medium-high heat until the sugar dissolves.
10. Bring to a boil.
11. Add the orange peels and simmer over medium-low heat until tender, about 15 minutes.
12. Using tongs, transfer the peels to a sheet of parchment paper to dry slightly, about 1 hour.
13. Yield: about 10 candied peels

chocolate pudding, ground cinnamon, orange, red pepper, orange, sugar

Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/giada-de-laurentiis/spiced-chocolate-budino-recipe.html (may not work)