Chocolate Puddings with Orange Whipped Cream

Name: Chocolate Puddings with Orange Whipped Cream
Prep time: 3 h 25 min
Cook time: 3 h 25 min
Total time: 3 h 25 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 Tbsps cornstarch; 2 larges egg yolks; 1 Tbsp Grand Marnier or other orange liqueur; 0 teaspoons finely grated orange peel; 355 milliliters bittersweet chocolate chips (do not exceed 61% cacao) or semisweet chocolate chips; 118 milliliters sugar, divided; 2 Tbsps (1/4 stick) unsalted butter; 0 teaspoons vanilla extract; 177 milliliters chilled whipping cream; 591 milliliters whole milk, divided

Chocolate Puddings with Orange Whipped Cream is From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 3 hours and 25 minutes. It works well as a dessert. If you have cornstarch, sugar, milk, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it.

Instructions

Whisk 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar, cornstarch, and 1/4 teaspoon salt in medium saucepan to blend.

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Corn Starch

Sugar

Salt

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Sauce Pan

Whisk

Add 1/2 cup milk and egg yolks; whisk until smooth.

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Egg Yolk

Milk

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Whisk

Whisk in remaining 2 cups milk. Bring mixture to boil over medium-high heat, whisking constantly. Boil 1 minute, whisking constantly.

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Milk

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Whisk

Remove pan from heat; add chocolate chips and butter.

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Chocolate Chips

Butter

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Frying Pan

Whisk pudding until melted and smooth. Stir in vanilla.

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Vanilla

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Whisk

Divide pudding evenly among 6 dessert cups or wineglasses.

Place plastic wrap directly onto surface of each, covering pudding completely. Chill until cold, at least 3 hours. DO AHEAD: can be made up to 1 day ahead. Keep chilled.

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Wrap

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Plastic Wrap

Using electric mixer, beat whipping cream, Grand Marnier, orange peel, and remaining 1 tablespoon sugar in medium bowl until peaks form. DO AHEAD: Can be made 2 hours ahead. Cover and chill.

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Whipping Cream