It’s National Chocolate Day, and we must celebrate!
Chocolate, as we know it, comes from the pod of the cocoa tree.
Chocolate syrup is extracted from the hulled cocoa beans & solid cakes are molded from it.
The hulled beans contain cocoa butter, which is a natural vegetable fat, and this melts in the grinding process and a lovely dark brown fluid or chocolate liquor is reserved from the cakes, and ground into powder.
The various combinations and types of chocolate are numerous – i.e. unsweetened, bittersweet, semi sweet, milk chocolate, chocolate chips, cocoa powder, etc.
With so many varieties and so many recipes, it’s hard to choose just one.
However, I don’t know too many people that don’t love chocolate pudding…especially the really tasty stuff you make yourself at home from scratch, not from a box!
How to Make Chocolate Pudding:
One of my family’s favorite is Chocolate Pudding, and rightly so…
With the rich, creamy texture, warm or cold, a silky smooth delight awaits, and all the ingredients are just sitting in your fridge & pantry.
Get in your kitchen & start making this treat to celebrate the day!
Type: Dessert Recipe
Serve with: a smile
Prep Time: 8-10 min
Freeze Time: 1 hr – 1 hr 30 min
Serves: 12-16
Ingredients:
- 2 cups milk + 1/3 cup cold milk
- 2/3 cup sugar
- 2 1/2 oz unsweetened chocolate – chopped
- 1/8 tsp salt
- 3 1/2 tbsp cornstarch
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions:
- In a medium sized saucepan, mix milk, sugar, chocolate and salt over medium low heat.
- Stir until chocolate has melted.
- In a small bowl, combine cornstarch with 1/3 cup cold milk, possibly using a whisk to get out all clumps.
- Stir cornstarch slurry into the saucepan with the chocolate mixture slowly on medium heat until it simmers.
- Turn heat to low and keep stirring. Allow the pudding mixture to continue simmering for a full minute.
- Remove from heat and stir in vanilla extract.
Serve garnished with homemade whipped cream, chocolate shavings and a maraschino cherry.
So creamy, chocolatey & delicious! I do hope National Chocolate Day treats you well.
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