Creamy Double Chocolate Pudding Food

DOUBLE CHOCOLATE PUDDING

Steps:

• Beat the egg yolks and sugar until light yellow and thick in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, on medium-high speed. On low speed, add the cornstarch, cocoa powder, and salt. Bring the milk to a boil in a medium saucepan and, with the mixer on low, slowly pour the hot milk into the chocolate mixture. Combine well, then pour the mixture back into the pan.
• Cook the mixture over low heat, stirring constantly with a whisk or wooden spoon, until thickened. If the mixture begins to curdle, remove it from the heat and beat it vigorously with a wire whisk. Remove the pan from the heat, add the chocolate, butter, vanilla, and heavy cream, and mix until the chocolate and butter are melted.
• Pour into serving bowls. Place plastic wrap directly on the top of the pudding, and chill thoroughly.

CREAMY CHOCOLATE PUDDING FOR TWO

Steps:

• Combine first 4 ingredients, sugar, cornstarch, cocoa and salt in a medium saucepan; stir in milk and egg YOLK. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture comes to a boil; cook 1 additional minute, stirring constantly. Remove from heat, and stir in vanilla.
• Pour into 2 individual serving dishes. Serve warm or chilled; top with whipped cream and pecans, if desired. Yield: 2 servings.
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DOUBLE CHOCOLATE BREAD PUDDING WITH BOURBON WHIPPED CREAM

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Prepare the bottom and sides of the baking dish with the butter. In a large bowl, add the bread and croissant chunks along with the chocolate chips sprinkled over the top. Toss gently and pour into the prepared dish making sure all the chocolate chips don't settle on the bottom.
• In a large bowl whisk together the eggs, brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, milk, chocolate syrup, and 1/2 teaspoon of salt.
• Pour the chocolate custard over the bread and chocolate in the dish and press the bread down into the custard to soak it up. Allow to rest for 10 minutes. Then press down a bit again.
• Bake uncovered until the edges are golden brown and the center springs back a bit when touched, 45 to 50 minutes. Allow it to cool and settle for about 30 minutes and then make pretty squares, or just dig in right away. Serve with a dollop of Bourbon Whipped Cream, recipe follows. Can also be served cold.
• In a large bowl whisk the heavy cream until soft peaks form. Add the sugar and bourbon and continue to whisk until stiff peaks form when the whisk is removed from the bowl. Refrigerate and serve cold.

CREAMY DOUBLE CHOCOLATE PUDDING

Steps:

• In a medium heavy-bottomed saucepan whisk together the sugar, cocoa, cornstarch and salt.
• Add in the half and half and whipping cream.
• set the saucepan over medium heat and cook whisking constantly until the mixture thickens and comes to a boil (this should take about 5 minutes).
• Remove from heat and add in vanilla and gently add in the milk chocolate chips and vanilla (do not mix completely) let stand for 5 minutes, the mix until the chocolate is completely mixed in (do not stir to much or the pudding will thin out).
• Divide the mixture into 3 or four small dessert dishes.
• Chill until cold (you might want to cover each dish with plastic wrap).

SUNNY'S DOUBLE CHOCOLATE BREAD PUDDING WITH BOURBON WHIPPED CREAM

Steps:

• For the bread pudding: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Prepare the bottom and sides of the baking dish with the butter.
• In a large bowl, add the croissant and bread chunks along with the chocolate chips sprinkled over the top. Toss gently and pour into the prepared dish making sure all the chocolate chips don't settle on the bottom.
• In a large bowl, whisk together the milk, chocolate syrup, brown sugar, cinnamon, salt, nutmeg and eggs. Pour the chocolate custard over the bread in the baking dish and press the bread down into the custard to soak it up. Allow to rest for 10 minutes. Then press down a bit again.
• For the topping: In a medium bowl, toss the butter with the flour to coat all sides of the butter. Then add the pecans, brown sugar, salt and cinnamon. Mix together with your hands to get the butter to blend into all the ingredients. Sprinkle evenly over the top of the baking dish.
• Bake uncovered until the edges are golden brown and the center springs back a bit when touched, 45 to 50 minutes. Allow it to cool and settle for about 30 minutes and then make pretty squares, or just dig in right away. Serve with a dollop of Bourbon Whipped Cream. Can also be served cold.
• In a large bowl, whisk heavy cream until soft peaks form. Add the bourbon and sugar and continue to whisk until stiff peaks form when the whisk is removed from the bowl. Refrigerate and serve cold.

DOUBLE-CHOCOLATE BREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• Heat heavy cream, sugar, and milk in a 2-quart saucepan over medium heat until sugar dissolves, stirring occasionally, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat.
• Stir chopped chocolate into warm cream mixture using a wire whisk until smooth and chocolate has melted completely. Whisk eggs and vanilla extract into mixture gradually until well combined.
• Place French bread into the bottom of a shallow 8-inch square glass or ceramic baking dish. Pour chocolate mixture over bread. Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C).
• Remove pudding from the refrigerator, uncover, and sprinkle with chocolate chips.
• Bake in the preheated oven, uncovered, until set, 40 to 45 minutes.
• Remove from the oven. Let cool 10 minutes before serving warm, or cover and refrigerate to serve cold later.

DOUBLE CHOCOLATE PUDDING

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan, whisk together the sugar, cocoa, cornstarch, and salt. Gradually whisk in 1 cup of the cream until smooth, then whisk in the remaining 1 cup cream. Set the pan over medium heat and cook, whisking constantly, until the mixture thickens and comes to a boil, about 5 minutes. Continue to whisk and boil for 1 minute.
• Remove the pan from the heat and add the chocolate and vanilla. Let stand for 5 minutes until the chocolate is melted, then stir gently until the pudding is smooth. (Do not stir too much or the pudding might thin out.)
• Divide the pudding among 6 small dessert dishes. Let cool for about 20 minutes to serve warm and soft, or chill for at least 30 minutes or up to 8 hours.

CREAMY DOUBLE CHOCOLATE PUDDING

Steps:

• Whisk together dry ingredients in a medium saucepan.
• Whisk in the milk and cream, and cook over medium-high heat until mixture comes to a boil.
• Lower heat to medium and cook until thickened, about 5 minutes.
• Remove from heat and stir in chocolate chips and vanilla.
• Serve warm or cold.

DOUBLE-CHOCOLATE PUDDING

Steps:

• Mix sugar, cocoa, cornstarch and salt in heavy saucepan.
• Gradually add half of milk, whisking until mixture is smooth.
• Whisk in remaining milk.
• Continue whisking over medium heat until pudding thickens and comes to boil, about 5 minutes.
• Continue to boil 1 minute longer, whisking constantly.
• Remove pudding from heat.
• Add chocolate and vanilla, whisk until chocolate melts and pudding is smooth.
• Divide between 2 dessert dishes.
• Cool puddings in freezer 20 minutes and serve.

CREAMY CHOCOLATE PUDDING

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan, combine cornstarch, cocoa, and sugar.
• Mix well.
• Gradually add milk, stirring to dissolve cornstarch and cocoa.
• Cook over medium heat, stirring, until mixture comes to a boil.
• Continue to cook 2 to 3 minutes, stirring,.
• Remove from heat and stir in vanilla.
• Spoon pudding into 4 custard cups.
• Chill.

CREAMY CHOCOLATE PUDDING

Steps:

• Sift all dry ingredients together in a bowl and mix until combined.
• Place mixture in a medium saucepan.
• Stir in just enough milk to create a smooth paste. (I use a wire whisk).
• Gradually mix in remaining milk.
• Cook over medium heat and stir slowly and constantly until mixture thickens and starts to boil. Let it boil another 30 seconds or so, gently stirring constantly.
• Remove from the heat and gently stir in vanilla.
• Pour pudding into 3 or 4 dessert dishes and chill until set, about 4 hours.