Well this is not exactly virtuous, but it is a healthier version of a very delicious semolina budino I discovered this summer from a wonderful cook who had featured sweet red cherries. In my version I have cut way down on the butter, introduced chestnut flour, eliminated most sugar, used the Italian sapa from Nudo, http://www.nudo-italia.com/products/22, as well as chestnut honey, and feature blood oranges. Out of season you could make this with a decent orange substitute. I did make one version with no butter, but it was really way too virtuous. You can see a version finished simply with a splash of sapa and the other topped with a generous portion of the blood orange conserve sauce. I suggest trying the blood orange liqueur Solerno if you want a boozy version.

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