Decadent Chocolate Frangelico Pudding

Submitted by Yashaqueen13

"I got this recipe from Small Bites by Jennifer Joyce. I plan on making this for either Thanksgiving or Christmas Dinner. While I haven't as yet tried any of the recipes from Small Bites, I highly recommend looking into getting a copy for yourself you will not be disappointed."

 

• Ready In: 4hrs 30mins
• Ingredients: 8
• Yields: 8 small cups
• Serves: 8

ingredients

• 4 egg yolks
• 1⁄2 cup superfine sugar
• 1⁄2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 4 tablespoons high quality cocoa powder
• 8 ounces mascarpone cheese
• 1⁄4 cup Frangelico or 1/4 cup sweet wine
• 3⁄4 cup heavy cream, whipped into soft peaks
• 1⁄2 cup toasted and chopped hazelnuts

directions

1. In a large metal or glass bowl, beat the egg yolks and sugar with a whisk until very fluffy. Place the bowl over a saucepan filled with simmering water and wisk over low heat for about 5 minutes, until very thick. Whisk in the vanilla, cocoa, mascarpone, and Frangelico. Continue whisking for 2 more minutes until thick again. Remove from the heat.
2. Pour the mixture into small tea cups or large espresso cupsand refrigerate for 4 hours to set. Spoon some whipped cream on each, sprinkle with the chopped nuts, and serve.
3. Prepare ahead. The pudding can be made the night before and refrigerated.

Reviews

[Noah M.]

It was definitely good, but a bit rich for my taste. In fact, it's so rich I need to reemphasize just how RICH this pudding is. This my first time making pudding from scratch and it turned out perfectly, so the directions for cooking and such are spot on. It's just really, really, really rich. Good though.