Mmmm… finally, a chocolate dessert. Pure, unadulterated chocolatey goodness.
This week’s Tuesday’s with Dorie recipe was chosen by Melissa of “It’s Melissa’s Kitchen”. My family and neighbors and I thank you, Melissa!
One of these days I'm going to learn to "completely and thoroughly" read a recipe before getting started. When I got done with the final whiz of the pudding in the mixer (food processor proved to be too small), I thought it didn't seem very
chocolatey. I added a little more cocoa but still it was only faintly chocolate. Then as I was cleaning up, I happen upon my bar chocolate... which was supposed to be in the pudding, NOT on the counter. Duh! I melted it and added it... Double DUH!
The verdict? It was very good and very chocolatey. I think I would change up the type of chocolate if I made it again, though.
The recipe calls for bittersweet chocolate, cocoa powder, and only 6 tablespoons sugar. I thought that would probably be too bitter for our milk-chocolate-luvin’ tastebuds, so I used a combination of semi-sweet and bittersweet. I also ended up adding about ½ cup powdered sugar because it was still just a tiny bit bitter. After it chilled for the requisite time, it tasted better.
Next time, I would probably try semi-sweet, and possibly some milk chocolate. I guess it’s hard to overcome a lifetime of eating (and enjoying) good old Hershey’s milk chocolate.
If you'd like to try it, you can find the RECIPE-----> HERE.
Better yet, go buy the book "Baking: From My Home to Yours", by Dorie Greenspan. It's worth it's weight in chocolate, I tell ya!
Stay tuned for next week's TWD adventure... Cherry Rhubarb Cobbler.
29 comments:
Ha! I did the same thing last week with my jalapeno cheddar cornbread. Had the batter in the tin, and then found my melted butter still in the microwave. ;)
How funny about the chocolate! We all do that sometimes. :-) Oh, LOVE the pics. Great job!
Ha, I love the picture of the bars of chocolate sitting nxt to the bowl of pudding. Glad it worked out!
Your pictures are great ~ your pudding looks fantastic!
There is nothing to say anything against a double chocolate pudding ;-)
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I have to get better with reading the recipe, I melted the chocolate and then couldn't figure out when to add it! Great job love your pics!
I do that kind of thing ALL THE TIME. But at least you were able to fix it!! Nice save!
Glad your pudding turned out well - great pictures too!
Beautiful!
Ah, it happens. Tonight I made Parmesan-Thyme crackers... forgot the Parmesan. Makes me feel better to know I'm not the only absent-minded cook in the kitchen.
I love your crystal glasses - what a great way to serve special pudding. Your's looks delicious.
That is so funny! Even though this recipe sounded simple, it was a little complicated with all the back and forth! It looks fabulous!
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Great pics! I have forgotten ingredients as well. It didn't seem to affect the outcome because your pudding looks sensational.
Okay, how the heck did you get your pudding into those beautiful glasses without getting any on the sides? Picture perfect and I am sooo jealous! Your pudding looks creamy and perfect. I was happy to see this weeks cooking event chocolate too. =D
That kind of thing happens to me all the time, worse now that I'm constantly stopping to take pictures. Still, I forge ahead, just like you, and most of the time it turns out great. Yours looks just beautiful, so that'll never teach me to follow directions. I love my Hershey Bars too, but I really want one of those oatmeal cookies from your previous post. Yum!
The great thing about not getting the perfect chocolate mixture on the first try is you get to try and try again and again and again! Your first batch looks beautiful.
Your puddings look beautiful. I think I would try this with milk chocolate next time as well :)
I forgot the vanilla, but that didn't stop me from eating my share!
I'm with you on the chance at chocolatey goodness! Your puddings all look fabulous!
Nice looking pudding!
I'm like you, next time I'll do a semi-sweet/milk combo. Great job!
I love all of your photos! so pretty. and that pudding... drool*
Hahaha I'm glad you remembered the chocolate, because yours looks so delicious! The photography is great as well!
The chocolate cups are delightful! Great pics. I used all semi-sweet in mine and it was just about right. Milk choc. would be good too, I think.
beautiful pics, it looks awesome. i need to do the "completely and thoroughly" reading recipe thing too. i was barely paying attention on this one and had NO idea what was going on at one point. :)
Funny story about the chocolate!Good luck with the cobbler. I have a bag of cherries sitting in my fridge.
I think this recipe lends very nicely to tweaks, which is my kinda recipe!
I'm also a fan of what my boyfriend calls "chocolate for children" and would make it with a slightly less bitter chocolate next time.
I love the pretty stemware you used to serve your pudding. Takes a kid's dessert and gives it a grown up flair.
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