Chocolate Pudding
Origin: Madrid, Spain
Source: Anonymous, 1920
Ingredients
- 4 tablets chocolate
- 125 grams manteca (lard)
- 4 egg yolks
- 100 grams flour
- 100 grams sugar
- 4 egg whites
- a little vanilla
Instructions
- Heat a heavy pot or saucepan over moderate heat with the chocolate tablets and lard until melted and smooth. Remove from heat. Incorporate the egg yolks one at a time, stirring well. Add the flour and sugar, mixing until fully combined. In a separate bowl, beat the egg whites to stiff peaks (punto de nieve), then gently fold them into the chocolate mixture along with the vanilla. Pour into a buttered mold or baking dish. Bake in the oven until set.