Dessert Recipes
Chocolate Fig Pudding
Yield: approximately 8 slices
Ingredients
- 1/3 cup unsalted butter
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/3 cup ground semisweet chocolate
- 1/2 cup ground almonds
- 1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 cup milk
- 1 cup diced, dried black figs
Instructions
- In food processor or large mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar.
- Beat in eggs and vanilla extract.
- Add cocoa powder, ground chocolate and almonds; mix until light and fluffy.
- In a separate, medium size mixing bowl, sift together flour, salt, cream of tartar and baking soda.
- Add dry ingredients alternately with milk to chocolate mixture. Blend slowly until smooth. Fold in figs.
- Pour batter into greased 1 1/2 quart pudding mold. Place on rack in large, deep steamer pot or roasting pan with 1 inch boiling water.
- Steam at moderate heat on top of stove for 1 1/2 hours, checking water level every half hour.
- Unmold.
- Serve warm, dusted with confectioners' sugar or topped with whipped cream.
Notes
This may be made several days in advance and refrigerated. Reheat in steamer before serving.