Chocolate Ricotta Pudding with Strawberry Sauce

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4 hr 0 min
Prep
30 min
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Cook
30 min
Yield:
6 servings
Level:
Intermediate
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Ingredients

Sauce:

  • 2 cups fresh strawberries
  • 2 tablespoons sugar

Pudding:

  • Butter, for greasing cups
  • 6 ounces bittersweet chocolate (not unsweetened), chopped
  • 1 1/2 pounds fresh whole milk ricotta cheese, drained for 2 hours to remove any excess liquid
  • 1/4 cup plus 1/3 cup sugar
  • 3 large egg yolks
  • 1 teaspoon orange zest
  • 1/2 teaspoon pure almond extract
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 3 large egg whites
  • 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar

Directions

To make the sauce: Blend the strawberries and sugar in a food processor until smooth. Strain the puree through a fine mesh strainer. Cover and refrigerate. (Can be made 8 hours ahead. Keep refrigerated.)

To make the pudding: Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F.

Lightly butter 6 (6-ounce) custard cups. Arrange the cups in a large roasting pan. Melt the chocolate in a medium bowl set over a saucepan of simmering water. Set the melted chocolate aside. Blend the ricotta, 1/4 cup of sugar, egg yolks, orange zest, almond extract, cinnamon, and salt in a food processor until very smooth. Blend in the melted chocolate. Transfer the ricotta mixture to a large bowl.

Using an electric mixer with the whisk attachment, beat the egg whites in another large bowl with the cream of tartar until soft peaks form. Gradually beat in the remaining 1/3 cup of sugar. Continue beating until semi-firm peaks form. Fold the egg whites into the ricotta mixture. Spoon the mixture into the prepared cups. Fill the pan with enough hot water to come halfway up the sides of the custard cups. Bake until the pudding puffs slightly but the centers are still creamy, about 25 minutes (the pudding will become thick and creamy when cold). Allow puddings to cool slightly before removing from water bath. Remove the custard cups from the bath. Cover and refrigerate until cold, about 3 hours.

Run a knife around the sides of the puddings to loosen. Invert the puddings onto plates. Drizzle the strawberry sauce around the puddings and serve.

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  • on August 24, 2010

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    I was so sure I would love this recipe...but it was not good. It's so frustrating when I follow a recipe EXACTLY and it comes out grainy and weird tasting. And like another review said, it really did look like wet cat food! So disappointing! I don't know where I could have possibly gone wrong! Its not worth the time or money to make this recipe.

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  • on February 20, 2010

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    Rough and grainy. I followed the instructions to a tee and was kind of disappointed.

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  • on May 15, 2008

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    Excellent, it has a really nice depth of flavor. Just make sure to let it set long enough, and make sure to use the FRESH ricotta the recipe calls for, which gives the pudding a creamy texture. The complaints about graininess come from having used the prepackaged stuff.

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