Best Classic Chocolate Pudding Recipes

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CLASSIC CHOCOLATE PUDDING



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For anyone whose experience ends with My-T-Fine, this recipe should be a revelation. Made with quality ingredients, American chocolate pudding can easily rival mousse au chocolat. The pudding may seem too runny while it's cooking, but the chocolate thickens after refrigeration to a velvety cream with a rich, full-bodied flavor. Use a high-quality chocolate with full cocoa-butter content (like Callebaut or Lindt), not chocolate chips.

Provided by R. L. Wallace

Categories     Dessert

Time 25m

Yield 3 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 5

4 ounces bittersweet chocolate, broken up
2 tablespoons cornstarch
1 cup milk
1 1/4 cups heavy cream
1/4 cup sugar

Steps:

  • Spread out the chocolate in a heavy-bottomed 2-quart saucepan and melt over very low heat, stirring occasionally.
  • Mix the starch and 1/4 cup milk in a cup or small bowl, making sure the starch is well dispersed.
  • When the chocolate is melted, stir in the rest of the milk, the cream, and the sugar; raise heat to high-medium and cook, stirring repeatedly with a rubber spatula, until steam is starting to rise (it will not yet be at a simmer, and will not have a skin on top). Remove from heat.
  • Give the starch a stir to re-disperse it, then pour it in, stirring constantly. Lower the heat and cook, stirring constantly across the bottom and around the sides of the pan, until the pudding thickens and the first bubble or two appears -- there should be no raw starch taste any more.
  • Without cooling or stirring further, immediately pour the pudding into 3 1-cup custard cups. Set them on a rack to cool, then cover each one with plastic wrap and refrigerate until cold and firm.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 479, Fat 39.7, SaturatedFat 24.7, Cholesterol 147.2, Sodium 78, Carbohydrate 28.1, Fiber 0.1, Sugar 16.8, Protein 4.7

HOMEMADE CHOCOLATE PUDDING



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This delightful pudding is always a treat and easy to whip up using common pantry ingredients. I usually top the pudding with M&M's. My husband likes whipped topping on his and our daughter loves to dip fresh strawberries in hers. -Carrina Cooper, McAlpin, Florida

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 10m

Yield 8 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 cup sugar
1/2 cup baking cocoa
1/4 cup cornstarch
1/2 teaspoon salt
4 cups whole milk
2 tablespoons butter
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
OPTIONAL: Sweetened whipped cream and M&M's

Steps:

  • In a heavy saucepan, combine sugar, cocoa, cornstarch and salt. Gradually add milk. Bring to a boil over medium heat; boil and stir for 2 minutes. Remove from the heat; stir in butter and vanilla. Spoon into individual serving dishes. Chill until serving. If desired, garnish with whipped cream and M&M's.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 196 calories, Fat 4g fat, Cholesterol 2mg cholesterol, Sodium 244mg sodium, Carbohydrate 38g carbohydrate, Fiber 5g protein.

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