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Budino al Cioccolato con Vino Rosso: Red Wine-Splashed Chocolate Pudding
Difficulty Level
Low
Cooking Time
20 minutes (plus 2 hours to chill)
Cost
Low
Budino al cioccolato is simply the Italian version of chocolate pudding, a classic dessert that is found across Italy. Like all of Italian cuisine, different regions and cooks bring their own flavors and flourishes to this rich spoon dessert.
Some versions call for eggs or egg yolks; others are rigorosamente senza uova (strictly egg-free). My mom always tossed a thin piece of lemon or orange peel into her chocolate budino. And when she was making an “adult” version
