Anonymous wrote:Assuming that (a) your dark chocolate is bittersweet rather than unsweetened and (b) you own both a microwave and a food processor, I’d suggest
Steamed Chocolate Pudding
(from Microwave Gourmet, page 390)
Even if you have never tried a steamed pudding, you must try this rich and moist one, a dessert to dream about.
Note: this recipe was developed for a 650- to 700-watt microwave. See Ask Barbara for instructions about adapting the recipe for high-wattage (1000-watt) microwaves.
1/4 pound plus 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
8 ounces semisweet chocolate
½ cup (packed) light brown sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup heavy cream
1/3 cup cake flour, sifted
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
3 eggs
Heavy cream for serving (optional)
1. Butter a 9" x 4" ceramic bowl or a 4-cup pudding basin with 2 tablespoons of the butter.
2. Grate chocolate in a food processor. Add remaining 1/4 pound butter, cut into 1-tablespoon pieces, and sugar. Process until thoroughly combined.
3. Add remaining ingredients, except cream for serving, and process to a smooth mixture.
4. Pour into prepared bowl. Cover tightly with microwave plastic wrap. Cook at 100% for 5 minutes, until set.
5. Remove from oven. Pierce plastic with the tip of a sharp knife and cover top of bowl with a heavy plate; this will keep the pudding hot. Let stand for 10 minutes.
6. Unmold the pudding onto a serving plate. Serve warm or cold, with whipped cream if desired.
To make individual puddings. Cook in 2 batches of four 1/2-cup ramekins each for 1 minute 30 seconds.
To make a single, smaller pudding. Halve all ingredients and halve cooking time; cook in a smaller bowl (7" x 4") or 3-cup pudding basin. From this quantity you can, of course, prepare 1 batch of individual puddings.
You can refrigerate and reheat leftovers. I always serve it with fresh strawberries or raspberries and whipped cream (it’s kinda ugly otherwise). Pyrex mixing bowls or custard cups work well for this recipe.
This one is intriguing, but why grate the chocolate with butter only to then cook it in the microwave. There has to be a way to blend these things on the stove and then add the eggs and then cook? It just seems crazy to process rather than melt together.