Dark Chocolate Amaretti Pudding Recipes

CHOCOLATE AMARETTI PUDDINGS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 200C/fan 180C/gas 6 and put on a full kettle. Have a large roasting tin ready. Butter 10 squares of foil, each about 15 x 15cm. Butter 10 x 200ml mini pudding tins, dust with flour, then tap out the excess. Cut 10 small circles of baking paper to fit the bottoms and drop one into each tin.
• Melt the butter and chocolate together in a pan, heating gently and stirring every so often. Set aside to cool. Meanwhile, put the eggs and sugar into a large bowl and whisk with electric beaters for 10 mins, or until the mix is thick and foamy and holds a trail for a few seconds.
• Mix the ground almonds, flour and baking powder together. Splash 1 tbsp amaretto over the biscuits. Fold the cooled chocolate mix into the whisked egg and sugar using a large metal spoon. Follow with the flour mix, then work in the amaretto.
• Fill the tins one-third full, then drop in an amaretti biscuit and top up with mix, leaving a 1cm gap between the top of the mix and the edge of the tins. Loosely scrunch a foil square over the top of each tin. Put the tins in the roasting pan and pour hot water around - it should come about halfway up the sides of the puddings. Bake for 30 mins, then insert a skewer into one; a few damp crumbs should stick to the skewer - you don't want the puds to be totally dry.
• Meanwhile, make the fudgy sauce. Melt all of the ingredients together in a heavy-based pan, stirring until the sugar dissolves. Set aside. Keep in the fridge for up to 2 days,then reheat on the hob or in the microwave on High for 1 min. To serve the puddings, turn onto plates and spoon over some of the sauce, allowing it to ooze over the edges. Sprinkle with shards of Salted almond brittle and serve straight away.

GENNARO CONTALDO'S CHOCOLATE AND AMARETTO PUDDING RECIPE

Steps:

• Put the milk in a saucepan and warm over a low heat.
• Combine the flour, sugar and vanilla seeds in a medium-sized saucepan, add a little of the milk and whisk to a smooth paste. Add the remainder of the milk and warm over a low heat, whisking all the while to prevent lumps from forming. Stir in the Amaretto liqueur and continue to whisk until the mixture has begun to thicken. Remove from the heat, add the chocolate and butter and stir to combine.
• Spoon the mixture into serving glasses and serve either warm or cold, topped with the crushed amaretti biscuits.

DARK CHOCOLATE & AMARETTI PUDDING

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 140°C.
• To make the caramel, add 125g caster sugar and water to a heavy-based pan and bring to simmer on a gentle heat. When it turns a caramel colour, remove and place into a greased baking dish (ramekins, bread loaf shape or round tin).
• In a large bowl, whisk together eggs, sugar, cocoa and rum. Then in a small saucepan, bring milk and cream to a simmer. Pour into the egg mixture and stir. Then fill the baking dishes with the mix.
• Cook in a water bath in the oven at 140°C (280°F) for 40-45 minutes.
• Allow to cool, then place in the refrigerator for a minimum of 2 hours, or overnight for a better outcome.
• Turn out of dishes and serve cold with crushed biscuits, mint, orange zest, orange segments and a sprinkle of icing sugar.

AMARETTO CHOCOLATE PUDDING

Steps:

• Cook pudding mix, chocolate, milk, and Amaretto until the mixture thickens.
• Pour into pudding cups and chill until set.
• Top with whipped cream.
• As an alternative, use Kahlua instead of Amaretto.

AMARETTO CHOCOLATE PUDDING

Steps:

• Pour dry chocolate pudding mix into heavy saucepan. Add chopped semisweet chocolate. Gradually mix in milk and 6 tablespoons amaretto liqueur. Stir pudding over medium heat until chocolate melts and pudding comes to boil and thickens. Divide pudding equally among four 3/4-cup ramekins or custard cups. Refrigerate until cold, at least 1 hour. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover and keep refrigerated.)
• Whip cream, sugar and remaining 1 tablespoon amaretto liqueur in small bowl until stiff peaks form. Top chilled pudding with large dollop of whipped cream, then with raspberries and chocolate curls, if desired.