I love dessert! It's my favorite food group! I make a lot of desserts from scratch. Pudding, however, I don't think I have ever made from scratch. When I saw this weeks SMS recipe was Chocolate Pudding, I knew I wanted to participate. I also realized pudding is on my Top 50 list, so apparently this isn't the first time it occurred to me I'd never made pudding from scratch.
I made 1/4 recipe and ended up with 2 five ounce ramekins. The recipe called for checking pudding after 45 minutes. To be safe, I checked after 40. Was it done? It didn't appear soupy but didn't really look done. Melissa suggests using an instant read thermometer and if it reads between 150 - 155, it's done. Okay, 152! Interesting though the top of my pudding doesn't appear smooth like I would expect it to look. I wonder if I cooked it too long.
The pudding is denser and thicker than I expect a pudding to be. The flavor is nice, with just the right amount of chocolate. I liked it but I didn't love it!
Thanks to Leslie of Lethally Delicious for choosing this week's recipe. You can find the recipe on her blog. If you want to see the other SMS baker's pudding, you can find the links to their blogs here!
I'm hosting SMS in two weeks, Irish Soda Bread!!
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Your pudding looks great...nice and dark chocolate. I think I overcooked mine and the top of my pudding was not smooth at all. I told my friend that it looked a little like brains (gross!). LOL. Mine was also very thick and I didn't love it either.
ReplyDeleteI'm excited to bake our next recipe! Great choice. :)
I think the best part of chocolate pudding is licking the spoon and the pot, but I would definitely enjoy having it served in the ramekins, yours looks delicious and really chocolatey!
ReplyDeleteLove your pudding ramekins topped with whipped cream and a raspberry; very pretty. I agree with you, good but not the best I have tried.
ReplyDeleteYour puddings are pretty. I loved this one!
ReplyDeleteGreat photo; I can almost taste that chocolatey goodness. I have to say I find it pretty rich.
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Mmm, chocolate pudding sounds delicious. It looks so cute in your ramekins.
ReplyDeleteYours looks so chocolaty! I didn't love this one either but I'm really looking forward to your pick. Thanks for baking with me this week!
ReplyDeleteI think the puddings look cute, especially with the little slice of strawberry. I didn't end up making these as neither the hubby nor I are big fans of chocolate pudding, but I'm planning to be back with SMS next week for the soda bread with you!
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