Chocolate Ricotta Pudding
- 2 teaspoons butter, softened
- 2 whole eggs, plus 2 egg whites
- 3/4 pound ricotta cheese, drained
- 4 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1 1/2 ounces dark rum
- 2 tablespoons bittersweet chocolate, finely grated, plus more for garnish
- 1/8 pound blanched almonds, toasted and coarsely chopped
- Lemon zest, for garnish
- This is a serious childhood throwback for me.
- I have a memory of my mother taking this out of the oven and I could smell the chocolate and the almonds more than anything else.
- So delicious.
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Use the butter to thoroughly grease the bottom and sides of a 1 quart loaf pan.
- Add the 2 whole eggs to a small pot and cover them with cold water.
- Bring the water to a gentle boil over medium heat.
- When the water boils, lower the heat to a simmer and cook the eggs for 6 minutes.
- Remove the eggs from the pot and run them under cold water to stop them from overcooking.
- In a medium bowl add the ricotta and whisk until free of lumps.
- Add the sugar, rum, chocolate and almonds and stir to blend.
- Set aside.
- Peel the hard-boiled eggs and put the yolks through a small strainer to break them into small bits.
- Add the egg yolks to the ricotta mixture.
- In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a whisk attachment, add the 2 egg whites and beat until stiff peaks form, about 3 to 5 minutes.
- Gently fold the egg whites into the ricotta mixture with a rubber spatula, retaining as much fluffiness as possible.
- Transfer the mixture to the loaf pan.
- Put the pan into a shallow water bath and bake, undisturbed, for 50 minutes.
- Remove the pan from the oven and the water bath.
- Allow to cool 10 to 15 minutes before serving.
- Sprinkle with a touch of lemon zest and some chocolate over each individual portion.
butter, eggs, ricotta cheese, granulated sugar, dark rum, bittersweet chocolate, blanched almonds, lemon zest
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/alexandra-guarnaschelli/chocolate-ricotta-pudding-recipe.html (may not work)