Silky Chocolate Pudding
January 10, 2011 | Print | E-mail | Filed under chocolate
One of several great cookbooks I received for Christmas this year was The Essence of Chocolate, and I can’t stop drooling over it. I had heard rave reviews from fellow food bloggers about the silky chocolate pudding recipe in the book, so I knew that it was going to be the first thing I tried. Truth be told, I’ve never made pudding before without it coming from a box…but after realizing how easy (and how much more rich and delicious) it is to make my own from scratch, I don’t think I can ever go back. I’ve also never been a warm pudding fan, but one spoonful of this pudding out of the pot and I’ve been converted. If you’re looking for a simple way to satisfy your chocolate craving, give this pudding a try – it certainly lived up to the hype!
Adapted from The Essence of Chocolate.
- 1/4 cup cornstarch
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/8 tsp salt
- 1/2 vanilla bean, split and scraped
- 3 cups milk
- 6 ounces 62% or 70% cacao chocolate, coarsely chopped
Make sure you start with good quality chocolate. I used a little bit of 62% and a little bit of 70% cacao dark chocolate.
Combine the cornstarch, sugar, salt, and vanilla bean in the top of your double boiler. Gradually whisk in the milk, scraping the bottom and sides with a rubber spatula. Place on top of the bottom pan with simmering water and stir occasionally, using a whisk as necessary to break up lumps.
After 15-20 minutes, the mixture should thicken and coat the back of the spoon. Add in the chocolate, and continue stirring for a few more minutes until the pudding thickens. Remove from the heat.
Strain through a mesh strainer into a bowl to remove any lumps.
Place plastic wrap on the surface of the pudding so that a skin will not form, and refrigerate at least 30 minutes before serving. I also poured some of mine into these mini pie crusts to make individual pudding pies!
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January 10th, 2011 at 9:57 am
A perfect recipe to celebrate Bittersweet Chocolate Day! I received a copy of this book in my Scharffen Berger prize from #BHF10PP. I love it too! The pictures are beautiful and the story is interesting too.
January 10th, 2011 at 9:58 am
This looks excellent!
January 10th, 2011 at 9:58 am
Beautiful!!! This looks like it would just melt in your mouth!
Blessings-
Amanda
January 10th, 2011 at 9:59 am
I have been craving chocolate pudding recently! I can never seem to make it without lumps – funny, I never thought to strain it!
January 10th, 2011 at 10:19 am
I love pudding so much. This looks perfect!
January 10th, 2011 at 10:28 am
I love chocolate pudding!! It was a great day when my Mom would have pudding ready for us as an after school snack. Can’t wait to try this recipe
January 10th, 2011 at 10:39 am
This looks fantastic. I love chocolate pudding! Would be great for Valentines
January 10th, 2011 at 11:25 am
Wow. I can see the silkiness in the photos! Now I have a 7am craving for chocolate…haha
January 10th, 2011 at 11:26 am
My grandmother makes a chocolate pie with a similar recipe. Soooo delicious! She adds Kahlua though. Bad boozy grandma!
January 10th, 2011 at 11:27 am
Yuuummmy! Would love some of this now, for breakfast.
January 10th, 2011 at 11:33 am
Heavenly dessert!
January 10th, 2011 at 11:41 am
Scharffen Berger does make some delicious chocolate! This looks so tasty!
January 10th, 2011 at 11:51 am
This looks absolutely delicious! The little pudding pies are so adorable!!
January 10th, 2011 at 11:52 am
Looks absolutely delicious! And the little pudding pies are so adorable!!
January 10th, 2011 at 12:16 pm
Where can I buy that chocolate? Can it be bought in whole foods? Recipe looks heavenly!
January 10th, 2011 at 12:34 pm
Great looking recipe!!
January 10th, 2011 at 1:33 pm
Warm homemade pudding brings back childhood memories. This recipe looks easy and tasty.
January 10th, 2011 at 2:22 pm
Love Scharffen Berger – and these look fantastic! I never make pudding for some reason – I may have to start!
January 10th, 2011 at 2:38 pm
You know, I’ve never made homemade pudding either. This looks amazing!!
My husband would totally love it.
January 10th, 2011 at 3:12 pm
I love pudding pie, especially chocolate. Looks delicious!
January 10th, 2011 at 3:20 pm
Horray for new cookbooks!!
January 10th, 2011 at 4:07 pm
Reaching through the computer screen right now with my spoon!
January 10th, 2011 at 4:20 pm
Sooo cute & yummy! Would be *perfect* with my afternoon cup of coffee right now… Can I have some delivered?
January 10th, 2011 at 4:48 pm
really good chocolate is a must w/these type of recipes and Sharffen Berger ranks right up there. straining the mixture is a great tip as well!
January 10th, 2011 at 7:17 pm
These look incredible!!
January 10th, 2011 at 7:33 pm
I have this book and love it! Your pudding looks delish!
January 10th, 2011 at 8:23 pm
Yum, these look delicious, Tracy. I love chocolate pudding. Gotta make this soon.
January 10th, 2011 at 9:49 pm
OMG! This looks amazing. I have never tried to make homemade pudding. My kids would go nuts, me too:) Thanks for sharing it.
January 11th, 2011 at 12:46 am
Oh, chocolate pudding. How wonderful you are! I’m glad you found a good pudding recipe; it’ll take you places.
January 11th, 2011 at 8:14 am
This pudding actually looks perfect! I adore a yummy, simple recipe like this!
January 11th, 2011 at 10:22 am
Oh my that looks so rich and heavenly. I just want to swim in it.
January 11th, 2011 at 10:58 am
I love homemade pudding, especially when it is still a little bit warm. Yum!
January 11th, 2011 at 11:24 am
I love pudding! This looks gorgeous
January 11th, 2011 at 11:25 am
Yum! I’ve never made pudding from scratch – maybe I should add that to my 2011 kitchen agenda.
January 11th, 2011 at 11:26 am
This looks DIVINE!!!
January 11th, 2011 at 5:31 pm
You can’t go wrong with some chocolate pudding! That looks incredible
January 11th, 2011 at 6:12 pm
Hmmm…I always love chocolate puding for dessert, the next project is trying your recipe. Thanks for sharing your recipe..
January 12th, 2011 at 12:43 am
My kids would go crazy for this pudding – particularly when made with Scharffen Berger chocoalte!
January 12th, 2011 at 5:26 am
It really does seem like an easy process and those results look fantastically chocolatey.
January 14th, 2011 at 10:15 am
So funny! My secret pleasures is making Jello cook and serve pudding now and then and eating it late at night while watching a show – it’s just me and the warm cup of chocolate pudding. The idea of cold pudding freaks me out. I cook anything I want to BUT stick to that box – I was thinking as I flipped through Abby Dodges cookbook last night I HAVE to make my own – now I see this – it’s a sign!! lol This looks decadent! I am on it this weekend!! Thanks!