POTTED CHOCOLATE MINT PUDDINGS RECIPE - (4.3/5)

Potted Chocolate Mint Puddings Recipe - (4.3/5) image

Provided by á-8183

Number Of Ingredients 12

1/4 cup plus 2 Tbs. sugar
3 Tbs. cornstarch
1 Tbs. plus 1 1/2 tsps. unsweetened cocoa powder
Salt
1 1/4 cups heavy cream
1 1/4 cups whole milk
1/2 tsp. pure vanilla extract
6 oz. semisweet chocolate, chopped (1 cup)
1/2 tsp. pure mint extract
1 Tbs. plus 1 1/2 tsps. unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
10 chocolate wafer cookies
Garnish: mint sprigs

Steps:

1. Whisk together sugar, cornstarch, cocoa, and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a medium saucepan. Combine cream, milk, and vanilla in a liquid measuring cup. 2. Pour 1 cup cream mixture into sugar mixture, and whisk until cornstarch is dissolved. Add remaining cream mixture, and whisk until smooth. Bring to a boil, whisking constantly, and cook until thick, about 5 minutes. Reduce heat to low, and add chocolate. Whisk until chocolate melts, about 1 minute. 3. Remove from heat. Add mint extract and butter, and whisk until butter melts. Quickly divide pudding, whisking as you work to prevent sides from setting up, among eight 4-ounce glasses or glass flowerpot votive candle holders (canle4less.com), leaving about 1/2 inch of space at the top of each. Refrigerate until set, about 1 1/2 hours. 4. Just before serving, pulse cookies in a food processor until finely ground. Top each pudding with 1 Tablespoon ground-cookie "dirt," and garnish with a planted mint sprig. Serve chilled. MAKE AHEAD: Puddings (without toppings) can be refrigerated for up to 6 hours. Makes 8