Chocolate Pudding With Candied Roses
By Paula Deen
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Difficulty: Medium
Prep time: 20 minutes
Cook time: 30 minutes
Servings: 8-10
Ingredients
- 2 3/4 cups divided granulated sugar
- 10 rose petals
- 2 egg whites
- 1 cup water
- 1/2 teaspoon sifted, plus plus 1/4 teaspoon, divided salt
- 3/4 cup sifted, plus 1/3 cup, divided cocoa powder
- 1/2 teaspoon sifted baking powder
- 1 1/8 teaspoons sifted baking soda
- 2 3/4 cups sifted pastry flour
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 eggs
- 4 cups half and half
- 2 oz chocolate
- 1 vanilla bean
- 1/3 cup sifted cornstarch
Directions
Chocolate pudding:
Sift 1/3 cup cocoa powder, 1/4 teaspoon salt, 1/2 cup sugar and cornstarch into the cold half and half, whisk well to homogenize. Begin to heat while stirring constantly to 180 °F. Add chocolate and vanilla bean and cook, stirring, for 1 full minute. Pass through a strainer and pour directly into dishes already containing the devils food cake pieces, then place plastic wrap directly on surface. Cool immediately in refrigerator.
Devil’s Food Cake:
Preheat oven to 360 °F.
In a mixing bowl with the whip, whisk the eggs and 1 3/4 cup sugar until it reaches the ribbon stage. Whisk in the vanilla extract and mayonnaise. Add the dry ingredients (1/2 teaspoon salt, 3/4 cup cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and pastry flour) alternating with the water. Mix only until combined. Do not over mix. Spread onto a quarter size sheet tray which has been sprayed with nonstick spray.
The cake is ready when it springs back when touched. When cooled, use a circular cookie cutter and cut out circles to place in the bottom of molds. Make the depth of the cake approximately 1/2 the depth of your molds.
Candied rose petals:
Heat your oven to 200 °F.
Brush petals in egg whites, remove excess white and dredge in granulated sugar. Place petals on a sheet tray and insert into the oven. Turn the oven off and allow them to crisp but not color. Break into pieces reserving the best looking ones for garnish.
Place fresh whipped cream on top of the devil’s food cake covered with chocolate pudding; then garnish with candied rose petals.
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