Chocolate Pudding Pots – RecipeTin Eats

Chocolate Pudding Pots – for all of your (easy!) feast dessert wants. Assume – a richer, extra luxurious Chocolate Mousse, with a fraction of the work. Tastes subtle. Straightforward to fairly up. Make forward 5 days!

Chocolate pudding pots

These little Chocolate Pudding Pots are all the pieces I like in a dessert – luxurious but not overly wealthy, not too candy, and chic sufficient for a elaborate dinner, but lifeless straightforward to make. It’s the form of dessert that makes folks assume you’ve carried out one thing intelligent, when actually it’s only a matter of whisking a couple of issues collectively then chilling.

It’s primarily a no-bake model of Pots de Crèmes, the French chocolate custards. The feel and flavour is identical – softly creamy, melting right into a river of chocolate in your mouth. However better of all, these preserve superbly for days. I stash them within the fridge and sneak spoonfuls each time I go by …… till I discover my pot mysteriously empty. Who ate my pudding pot?!!

And sure, the “retains for five days” half additionally makes it a wonderful ready-to-go dessert, not simply standby snacking meals. 😀

Components

Whereas nostalgic chocolate puddings of years passed by have been set simply utilizing cornflour / cornstarch, I like to make use of egg yolks as effectively which additionally makes it slightly extra luxurious with out leaving a greasy mouthfeel. Plus – actual chocolate, not simply cocoa powder, for wealthy chocolate flavour. Primarily, this chocolate pudding is a variation of chocolate French pastry cream (Crème Pâtissière). 🙂

• 70% cocoa chocolate will give this a wealthy chocolate flavour that’s not too candy, in addition to the darkish brown chocolate that makes this look fairly subtle, I feel! I like to make use of the block kind and chop it up so it melts effortlessly. The chocolate additionally does the majority of the heavy lifting to set the pudding, so don’t lower down on the chocolate (or should you do, that you must dial up the cornflour – see FAQ).

  Chocolate choices and notes:
  – Common darkish chocolate is ~45% cocoa so the chocolate flavour is much less intense plus it’s slightly sweeter so take into account lowering the sugar by 1 tablespoon (the approximate quantity of additional sugar in darkish chocolate v 70% cocoa), plus additionally the color isn’t fairly as darkish brown.
  – Melts (buttons/discs) or chips – no want to cut the chocolate. Buttons/discs are designed to soften simply, whereas chips are designed to carry their kind when baked (like in Chocolate Chip Cookies) however really, they soften positive too!
  – Milk chocolate or white chocolate – This recipe isn’t designed for these as they’re softer and sweeter. I’d have to tweak cornflour and sugar quantities so the pudding units correctly and isn’t overly candy.

• Cocoa powder – Common unsweetened cocoa powder, although dutch processed will work positive right here too (I’d in all probability scale back to 1 1/2 tablespoons). Ensure you sift it, cocoa powder is notoriously lumpy!

• 2 giant egg yolks – Use the yolks of huge eggs, that are eggs ~50-55g/2oz every from cartons labelled “giant eggs” (it’s a standardised trade time period). Separate the yolk whereas fridge chilly, it’s simpler.

• Milk and cream – The liquids for the pudding. I like utilizing extra cream than milk (1 1/2 cups cream and 1 cup milk) for a barely richer end. Should you needed to chop down on energy, you would completely make this with simply low fats milk (however enhance the cornflour barely to assist it set higher, see recipe notes).

• Cornflour / cornstarch – This helps the pudding set a bit.

• Caster sugar / superfine sugar – Common white sugar is okay too, caster sugar is simply my default as a result of the grains are finer so that they dissolve extra simply.

• Vanilla extract – Higher than imitation vanilla essence!

• Pinch of salt – Brings out the chocolate flavour, commonplace apply in baking today to incorporate a little bit of salt!

Easy methods to make Chocolate Pudding Pots

In abstract – whisk all the pieces besides the chocolate in a saucepan, warmth to thicken, soften chocolate via, pour into pots and chill. In case you missed it above – retains for five days!

1. Whisk all the pieces – Put the yolks and sugar in a medium saucepan (about 20cm / 8″ broad). Whisk to mix (it’ll appear thick at first however then the sugar liquifies). Add the cornflour, vanilla, cocoa powder (I sift it straight in) and salt with a small splash of milk (~2 tablespoons). We’d like a little bit of milk else the combination is dry and clumpy. Then combine the milk and cream in – it ought to be a pale brown watery combination.

2. Heat to thicken – Put it on a medium range. Because the combination warms up, it’ll thicken barely – not a lot, as a result of the pudding is usually set from the chocolate which we add later. Whisk now and again at first, then extra frequently because it will get hotter as it’ll thicken on the bottom. Take it off the range as quickly as you see bubbles – it’ll take about 5 minutes.

   ⚠️ Don’t be impatient like me and make the warmth too stronger to hurry issues up, and even assume you can begin excessive then go low. You’ll pay the value while you’re consuming scrambled egg lumps. 😭

3. Soften chocolate – Add the chopped chocolate and stir till totally melted. If it’s not melting totally (which might occur if some chunks have been slightly massive!), put it again on a low range to present it a serving to hand.

4. Pour – Working rapidly, pour the combination into 5 glasses or different serving vessel. For five servings there’s simply shy of 1/2 cup per particular person, so makes use of glasses slightly bigger than this (my cocktail glasses are 3/4 cup (180 ml). You possibly can additionally use one giant dish – there’s 1.25 litres (5 cups) of custard so use a dish slightly bigger.

   TIP: The sooner you pour, the smoother the floor of your puddings because the combination thickens rapidly within the saucepan which can go away “ripples” on the floor of your pudding. Not a giant deal, will probably be hidden by cream anyway, and really I feel it appears to be like fairly good. 🙂

5. Chill to set – Let the puddings cool for round quarter-hour on the counter then in chill within the fridge for 3 hours to completely set. Don’t cowl as it’ll trigger condensation which can drip onto the floor of the pudding. The pudding will set to a texture that’s mushy sufficient so it melts effortlessly right into a river of chocolate in your mouth, however holds its kind while you take a scoop out. As in – pudding perfection! 🙂

6. Enhance with slightly (or lots!) of whipped cream and a sprinkle of chopped chocolate.

I stored the garnish for this easy with simply cream and slightly chopped chocolate (which was initially grated chocolate however I actually like the feel of chopped as a substitute). However there’s so many extra choices! Listed here are some concepts:

• A raspberry or halved strawberry and a small spring of mint;

• Sprinkle of crushed nuts, pralines, leftover toffee pecans from final weeks’ layered pumpkin cake, peanut brittle or comparable;

• Spritz with gold mud or slightly piece of edible gold foil;

• Sprinkle with freeze dried strawberries or raspberries; or

• Add one thing crunchy like a biscotti, shortbread, tuille or wafer balanced on the glass or served on the facet.

What do you assume? Like to know what different concepts you’ve for toppings! – Nagi x

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Chocolate Pudding Pots

Creator: Nagi

Prep: 10 minutes minutes

Prepare dinner: 5 minutes minutes

Chill to set: 3 hours hrs

Dessert

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Servings5

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Recipe video above. Chocolate Pudding Pots – for all of your (easy!) feast dessert wants. Assume – a richer, extra luxurious Chocolate Mousse, with 1 / 4 of the hassle. Tastes subtle. Straightforward to fairly up. Good ready-to-go dessert: make forward 5 days!I significantly like that it is not too candy, this one is all about wealthy chocolate flavour. Use 70% chocolate should you can and chop it up your self, although if pace is of the essence (and finances too) darkish chocolate chips or buttons are nonetheless nice.Makes 5 pots simply shy of 1/2 cup every which is sweet portion for dessert. TIP: Whip the cream forward too, simply stabilise it.

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Directions

ABBREVIATED RECIPE:

• Whisk yolks and sugar in a saucepan, then vanilla, cocoa, cornflour and splash of milk. Whisk in remaining milk, cream and salt. Warmth on medium (whisk), take away as quickly as bubbles begin breaking the floor Stir in chocolate, pour in glasses, chill. Enhance then serve!

FULL RECIPE:

• Whisk combination – Put the yolks and sugar in a medium saucepan. Whisk till mixed. Add the vanilla, cocoa, cornflour and a small splash of milk. Whisk till lump free. Add the remaining milk, cream and salt then whisk to mix.

• Warmth gently – Put the saucepan over medium warmth on the range. Whisk now and again initially, and extra ceaselessly because the combination heats up as it’ll thicken on the bottom. You’ll want to get proper into the sides.

• Soften chocolate – As quickly as light bubbles break the floor (about 5 minutes), take away the saucepan off the range. Add the chocolate and stir till melted. (Word 2)

• Pour rapidly and funky – Instantly pour the combination into 5 small glasses, ramekins and so forth – in case you are too gradual, the combination will thicken and go away ripples on the floor (it is okay, we will conceal with cream!). Cool on the counter for quarter-hour then refrigerate uncovered for 3 hours till set. (Hold 5 days!)

Recipe Notes:

1. Chocolate – 70% cocoa chocolate will give this a luscious subtle flavour that’s not too candy. Common darkish chocolate is ~45% cocoa so the chocolate flavour is much less intense plus it’s slightly sweeter so take into account lowering the sugar by 1 tablespoon (the approximate quantity of additional sugar in darkish chocolate v 70% cocoa).
If utilizing melts (buttons/discs) or chips, no want to cut the chocolate.
This recipe isn’t appropriate for milk chocolate or white chocolate that are softer and sweeter, so I’d have to tweak cornflour and sugar quantities within the recipe.
2. Melting the chocolate – In case your chocolate gained’t totally soften (maybe should you had some bigger chunks), pop the saucepan again on a low range to present it a serving to hand.
Storage – Retains for five days within the fridge.  What an excellent ready-to-use dessert, particularly should you use a stabiliser so you possibly can whip the cream forward! Cowl with cling wrap or put in a big container as soon as totally chilled (don’t cowl whereas heat, it’ll sweat). Not appropriate for freezing,
Vitamin per serving, chocolate pudding solely (not the cream).

Vitamin Data:

Energy: 518cal (26%)Carbohydrates: 35g (12%)Protein: 7g (14%)Fats: 42g (65%)Saturated Fats: 26g (163%)Polyunsaturated Fats: 2gMonounsaturated Fats: 12gLdl cholesterol: 164mg (55%)Sodium: 44mg (2%)Potassium: 181mg (5%)Fiber: 4g (17%)Sugar: 28g (31%)Vitamin A: 1232IU (25%)Vitamin C: 0.4mgCalcium: 119mg (12%)Iron: 1mg (6%)

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