CHOCOLATE ORANGE PUDDING

Chocolate Orange Pudding image

Provided by Barbara Kafka

Time 30m

Yield 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

Nonstick vegetable spray
1/2 cup slivered almonds
Zest of 1/2 medium orange
1/2 cup light brown sugar
1/2 pound semisweet chocolate
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 pound unsalted butter
3 large eggs
1/3 cup heavy cream
1 teaspoon Triple Sec

Steps:

Coat a 1 1/2-quart souffle dish with nonstick vegetable spray and reserve.
Place almonds in the work bowl of a food processor, and process until finely chopped. Add orange zest and sugar, and finely chop again. Add chocolate, baking soda and butter, and process until smooth.
Add eggs, cream and Triple Sec, and process until combined. Pour into prepared dish, and cover tightly with microwave plastic wrap. Cook at 100 percent power for 6 minutes. Prick plastic to release steam.
Remove from oven, and uncover. Allow to stand; covered with a heavy plate, for 10 minutes.
Unmold pudding onto serving plate, and serve warm.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 378, UnsaturatedFat 12 grams, Carbohydrate 30 grams, Fat 29 grams, Fiber 3 grams, Protein 5 grams, SaturatedFat 15 grams, Sodium 116 milligrams, Sugar 26 grams, TransFat 0 grams