CHOCOLATE VELVET CREAM

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During hay season, when I can't make cheese and butter fast enough to keep up with our Jersey cow, I make this pudding recipe my mother gave my. It can be prepared ahead, and allows me to have a cool, delicious dessert for the haying crew.

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 25m

Yield 10 servings (5 cups).

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

2 ounces semisweet chocolate, coarsely chopped
2 cups milk, divided
2 envelopes unflavored gelatin
2/3 cup sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 cups heavy whipping cream

Steps:

In the top of a double boiler, combine chocolate and 1-1/2 cups milk. Cook over boiling water, stirring occasionally, until chocolate is melted. Dissolve gelatin in remaining milk; add to melted chocolate. Remove from the heat; add sugar and vanilla. Mix well. Let stand just until mixture starts to gel. , Meanwhile, in a bowl, whip the cream until stiff peaks form. Fold chocolate mixture into cream. Chill until firm.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 267 calories, Fat 20g fat (12g saturated fat), Cholesterol 72mg cholesterol, Sodium 45mg sodium, Carbohydrate 19g carbohydrate (18g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 4g protein.