Chocolate Ginger Puddings Food

CHOCOLATE-GINGER PUDDING

Steps:

• Mix 1 teaspoon ground ginger into 1 recipe cooledChocolate Pudding. Garnish with 1/4 cup chopped crystallized ginger.

COME 'ERE PUDDIN' PIE - CHOCOLATE-GINGER PUDDING PIE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Crust: Crush the cookies in a food processor with the melted butter until almost finely crushed, or in a plastic food storage bag, using a rolling pin). Pour the cookie crumbs into pie dish. Using your hands, smooth out the crumbs to form an even crust on bottom and sides of the pan. Bake for 10 minutes. Remove from oven and set aside to cool completely.
• Filling: In a medium heavy-bottomed saucepan, whisk together the milk, yolks and vanilla Stir in the sugar, cornstarch, chocolate and salt. Bring to a boil over medium heat, whisking constantly. Boil for 1 minute, then immediately remove from heat. Mixture should be very thick! Quickly stir in the ginger, then pour the pudding into the crust. Cover the surface of pie with plastic wrap (to prevent a skin from forming) and chill for 3 hours, until set.
• Before serving, whip the cream and sugar together in a small bowl, until soft peaks form. Serve each slice of pie with a dollop of whipped cream, and a light dusting of leftover cookie crumbs, if you have any. Prepare to have poetry written about you.

CHOCOLATE GINGER PUDDING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Beat butter, sugar and ginger in a bowl until pale and creamy. Add the eggs one-at-a-time, beating until well combined. Fold in flour, cocoa powder and milk.
• Spoon the mixture into six 8 oz oven-safe pudding molds or ramekins, and smooth the tops. Bake in preheated oven for 35 min, or until a toothpick into the center comes out clean.
• * Set aside for 10 min to cool. Run a thin-bladed knife around the inner edge of each mold, then turn upside down onto serving plates.
• Sauce:.
• Combine chocolate, cream and sugar in a saucepan over medium heat. Cook, stirring slowly, for 5 min or until the mixture is smooth and slightly thickened.

HEAVENLY CHOCOLATE PUDDING

Steps:

• Butter the inside of a 1.2 litre pudding bowl and line the base with a disc of buttered greaseproof paper.
• Melt the butter, syrup and sugar in a saucepan. Remove from the heat and stir in the milk and egg. Add the cocoa to the flour, then tip this mixture into the pan with the cinnamon and soda.
• Pour the mixture into the pudding bowl, cover tightly with foil and steam for 11⁄4 hours. Just before the end, heat the sauce ingredients until melted, stirring all the time.
• Turn the pudding out (run a knife around the inside of the bowl if necessary) and discard the paper disc. Pour the sauce over the top and serve immediately.