Chocolate Ricotta Pudding

Name: Chocolate Ricotta Pudding
Prep time: 1 h 30 min
Cook time: 1 h 30 min
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 Tbsps bittersweet chocolate, finely grated, plus more for garnish; 57 grams blanched almonds, toasted and coarsely chopped; 2 teaspoons butter, softened; 43 grams dark rum; 4 Tbsps granulated sugar; 6 servings Lemon zest, for garnish; 340 grams ricotta cheese, drained; 2 whole eggs, plus 2 egg whites

For 90 cents per serving, this recipe covers 8% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe makes 6 servings with 264 calories, 11g of protein, and 17g of fat each. Head to the store and pick up rum, eggs, granulated sugar, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 1 hour and 30 minutes. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free diet.

Instructions

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.

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Chocolate

Almonds

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Oven

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Use the butter to thoroughly grease the bottom and sides of a 1 quart loaf pan.

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Butter

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Oven

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.

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Water

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Pot

Remove the eggs from the pot and run them under cold water to stop them from overcooking.

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Water

Egg

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Pot

In a medium bowl add the ricotta and whisk until free of lumps.

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Ricotta Cheese

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Bowl

Add the sugar, rum, chocolate and almonds and stir to blend. Set aside.

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Rum

Peel the hard-boiled eggs and put the yolks through a small strainer to break them into small bits.

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Add the egg yolks to the ricotta mixture.

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Ricotta Cheese

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.

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