Chocolate Budino (Matthew Kenney)

Budino

• 3 oz glucose, to taste
• 7 oz vegan whipping cream, e.g. Silk®
• 10 ½ oz soy milk
• non-stick spray oil
• ½ oz cocoa powder
• ½ oz sugar
• ½ tsp agar-agar powder
• ¼ tsp salt
• 7 oz dark chocolate (70%), broken into pieces

Caramel Sauce

• 9 oz sugar
• 4 ½ oz vegan whipping cream, e.g. Silk®, divided
• 36 oz water, divided
• 1 tsp lemon juice
• 1 oz vegan butter, cold
• ½ tsp salt
• edible flowers, to garnish