Chocolate Tapioca Arancini Recipes

CHOCOLATE MINUTE® TAPIOCA PUDDING

Steps:

• Beat egg, milk, sugar and tapioca with wire whisk in medium saucepan until well blended; let stand 5 min. Add chocolate.
• Bring to full rolling boil on medium heat, stirring constantly. Remove from heat. Stir in vanilla.
• Cool 20 min. (Pudding thickens as it cools.) Stir. Serve warm or chilled. Stir before serving.

CHOCOLATE TAPIOCA PUDDING

Steps:

• Milk the milk, tapioca, egg, and sugar together in a saucepan until the sugar has dissolved; allow to stand for 5 minutes.
• Whisk in the chocolate and cocoa powder.
• Place over medium heat, bring to a boil, whisking constantly, and let boil for 2 minutes.
• Remove from heat and whisk in the vanilla extract. Allow to cool for 20 minutes. Serve warm or chilled.

ARANCINI

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add onion and garlic, and cook, stirring until onion is soft but not browned. Pour in the rice, and cook stirring for 2 minutes, then stir in the wine, and continue cooking and stirring until the liquid has evaporated. Add hot chicken stock to the rice 1/3 cup at a time, stirring and cooking until the liquid has evaporated before adding more.
• When the chicken stock has all been added, and the liquid has evaporated, stir in the peas and ham. Season with salt and pepper. Remove from the heat, and stir in the Parmesan cheese. Transfer the risotto to a bowl, and allow to cool slightly.
• Stir the beaten egg into the risotto. In a small bowl, whisk together the remaining egg and milk with a fork. For each ball, roll 2 tablespoons of the risotto into a ball. Press a piece of the mozzarella cheese into the center, and roll to enclose. Coat lightly with flour, dip into the milk mixture, then roll in bread crumbs to coat.
• Heat oil for frying in a deep-fryer or large deep saucepan to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Fry the balls in small batches until evenly golden, turning as needed. Drain on paper towels. Keep warm in a low oven while the rest are frying.

ARANCINI WITH MARINARA SAUCE (AS SEEN ON MARTHA STEWART)

Steps:

• Place rice and 6 cups of water in a large saucepan; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to a medium-low and cook, covered, stirring often, until water is completely absorbed, 20 to 25 minutes. Transfer to a large bowl; set aside until completely cooled.
• Meanwhile, in a small skillet heat olive oil over medium-high heat. Add garlic and cook, stirring, until golden and fragrant, about 2 minutes. Remove from heat; set aside.
• Stir 3 eggs, one at a time, into cooled rice. Add Parmesan, parsley, and garlic powder; stir to combine. Season with salt and pepper.
• Fill a large bowl with water. Dip your hands into the water and then form rice mixture into a 2 1/2-inch ball. Transfer to a parchment-lined baking sheet. Repeat process until all of the rice has been used. Using 2 fingers, make an indentation in each ball. Fill each ball with 1 piece of mozzarella cheese and 1 piece of capicolla or proscuitto. Press together to enclose. If necessary, add more rice mixture to cover.
• Beat remaining 2 eggs in a medium bowl. Place breadcrumbs in a shallow dish. Dip each rice ball first in egg mixture, and then in breadcrumbs to coat. Gently remold rice balls if they begin to loose their round shape. Return to parchment paper-lined baking sheet; set aside.
• Heat 5 inches of oil in a large Dutch-oven until it reaches 350 degrees on a deep-fry thermometer. Using a slotted spoon, gently lower one rice ball at a time into hot oil, working in batches if necessary. Cook rice balls, turning, until brown and crispy on all sides, 2 to 3 minutes. Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate. Serve immediately with marinara sauce (I have posted this!).

DARK CHOCOLATE TAPIOCA PUDDING

Steps:

• Beat egg lightly in medium saucepan with wire whisk. Add sugar and tapioca; mix well. Gradually add milk, beating well after each addition. Let stand 5 minutes. Add chocolate. Bring to boil on medium heat, stirring constantly. Reduce heat to medium-low; cook until chocolate is completely melted, stirring constantly. Remove from heat.
• Stir in vanilla. Cool 20 minutes; stir. (Pudding thickens as it cools.)
• Serve warm or chilled. Store leftover pudding in refrigerator.

CHOCOLATE TAPIOCA PUDDING

Steps:

• Soak the tapioca in the water overnight.
• Drain the tapioca and discard the liquid. Combine the milk and salt in a heavy bottomed saucepan and bring almost to a simmer; tiny bubbles will form around the edges of the pan. Stir in the tapioca and bring to a boil, stirring constantly, then turn down the heat as low as possible and cook, stirring frequently, for 10 to 15 minutes, until tapioca pearls have swollen and are translucent and tender. (If the tapioca is not presoaked, the extra cooking time will come in here.)
• Whisk the eggs and maple syrup together in small bowl, then gradually add 1 cup of the tapioca mixture to the eggs while whisking constantly. Whisk the egg mixture back into the saucepan with the tapioca and continue to cook over very low heat, stirring constantly, until the pudding is bubbling gently. Cook for about 5 minutes, until somewhat thickened. The pudding will do most of its thickening while it cools, so don't overcook it at this point or the texture will be rubbery texture.
• Remove from the heat and stir in the chopped chocolate. Let stand for 1 minute, then stir until the chocolate has melted and is thoroughly mixed into the pudding. Stir in the vanilla.
• Transfer to a heatproof bowl or serving dish and serve warm or chilled. If you're serving it chilled and want to prevent a skin from forming, place a piece of parchment paper directly on the surface of the pudding and refrigerate for at least 2 hours.
• storage
• Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 3 to 5 days.
• nutrition information
• (per serving)
• Calories: 180
• Total Fat: 6.1g (3.2g saturated, 1.2g monounsaturated)
• Carbohydrates: 26g
• Protein: 6g
• Fiber: 0g
• Sodium: 95mg
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ARANCINI WITH GREEN GODDESS DRESSING

Steps:

• Combine the risotto, eggs, parmesan and 1/2 the panko in a large bowl. Adjust the ingredients where necessary to achieve desired consistency/taste. Season if necessary. If the risotto was cooked with parmesan, you may add less in the mixture. Place the remaining panko in a medium bowl.
• Using about 2 tablespoons of the risotto mixture for each, form the mixture into balls of 2-inch diameter. Insert 1 cube of mozzarella into the centre of each ball. Roll the balls in the panko to coat. Don't worry if the risotto is very sticky initially, the balls should take shape once you coat them in the panko.
• Pour enough oil in a heavy large saucepan to reach the depth of 3 inches. Heat the oil over medium heat.
• Working in batches, add the rice balls to the hot oil and cook until brown and heated through, turning them as necessary, about 4 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer the rice balls to paper towels to drain. Let rest 2 minutes.
• To make the dressing, puree the dressing ingredients in a food processor.
• To serve, dish and spread out the dressing on a serving plate and rest balls on top. You may serve up additional dressing on the side for guests who can't get enough!
• Tip: You may freeze the risotto balls after forming them, but thaw them and re-shape them (and if necessary, roll in additional panko) before frying.