Sometimes everyone needs a little treat! There is still time to make your family feel special this Valentine’s Day using commonly found kitchen ingredients! Our friends at Cooking Light have created a smooth and silky chocolate pudding recipe that everyone is sure to love. Forget the powder mix our grandmother’s used to use and make this simple recipe from scratch, no preservatives or additives here! So whip up a batch now just in time for a special Valentine’s dessert. And to make the treat extra special for kids place a little surprise at the bottom of the serving dishes, like a marshmallow or berry!
Chocolate Pudding
Custard-style puddings, like this one, often call for egg yolks because they possess thickening qualities and add rich flavor to the final dish. We also use corn starch in combination with the eggs because it adds a pleasing silky sheen in addition to thickening the mixture.
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