Chocolate
Alice's Chocolate Pudding
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25 Reviews
Stefanie A.
August 27, 2021
Help! I must have used too much thickener. My pudding is rubbery but the flavor is amazing. Is there any way to fix it?
Jul
February 1, 2021
Excellent, easy to prepare pudd! Will leave out rum next time--it was distracting from yummy chocolate. We put the pudd in a prepared pie crust and topped with whipped cream for a quick dessert. Will make again!
Rachel
July 4, 2020
I have adapted these into fudge popsicles for summer, I just add a little extra milk. They're delicious! Thank you for the recipe.
Penny
November 7, 2019
Um, I hardly dare say this now but I really detest the skin on puddings. Please bear with me and my handicap...
Has anyone tried to put the pudding in individual mason jars, then covered it just with the lid and no plastic pressed on top? Was this enough to prevent the formation of skin or is the pressed on foil essential?
Has anyone tried to put the pudding in individual mason jars, then covered it just with the lid and no plastic pressed on top? Was this enough to prevent the formation of skin or is the pressed on foil essential?
Rmapofboca
October 23, 2019
Wow! What a high reward for minimal effort. It is hard to screw this up if you follow the directions. I used Callebaut cocoa, which is amazing, and Trader Joe’s pound plus chocolate. The texture is silken. My husband, who is thin and disciplined, was literally licking the bowl. That was after he said he would maybe have a spoonful when I said I was making it.
kzmccaff
December 26, 2018
I made this for Christmas dessert and it was a major hit! So simple, but really quite spectacular--deep, rich, true chocolate falvor. The hardest part was chopping up the chocolate to mix in (it went everywhere!--next time I might cheat and use my food processor). Rave reviews across the board. I made it day of, chilled it in ramekins, and I DID put some wrap on to keep a skin off, and then did unsweetened whipped cream and raspberries and strawberries on top. Highly recommended!
kzmccaff
December 26, 2018
My Mom insists that I come back to amend for any new englanders out there :)--my Dad grew up down the street from a Brighams Ice Cream Shop (RIP) and said it tasted just like the Brighams hot fudge sauce he grew up with. When there was leftover fudge sauce his parents put it in the fridge and the next day the first kid to the fridge won and got to eat it all. :)
KatieZ
February 25, 2017
This is my first attempt at pudding (I'm an avid baker) but I ended up with just really delicious liquid chocolate. I followed the recipe exactly. Any tips to thicken?
JuJu
September 12, 2017
As this reply is 7 months later, you may have already has success with subsequent batches.
Since cornstarch is the thickener used here, it sounds like the temperature may have been a bit lower in order to thicken the pudding. Cornstarch thickens at 208 F, sea level, so adjust temperature according to your location's altitude.
Many sites may be found on the 'net for altitude adjustments.
Since cornstarch is the thickener used here, it sounds like the temperature may have been a bit lower in order to thicken the pudding. Cornstarch thickens at 208 F, sea level, so adjust temperature according to your location's altitude.
Many sites may be found on the 'net for altitude adjustments.
Renee K.
October 1, 2023
I can confirm this is true—I live in a mountain town and after five minutes, an no sign of thickening, I knew I had to increase the temperature. In just two more minutes, it was perfectly thickened.
MQAvatar
March 23, 2016
I made a triple batch for a birthday party with outstanding results. Thank you!
Caroline C.
February 11, 2016
I made this tonight to serve at a dinner party. It was a hit. I followed the directions exactly: easy and superb. I like pouring the heavy cream on the top to mix in as desired. Fabulous!
nickelhn
December 16, 2015
I am so gratified that someone else likes the skin on pudding. It has been my favorite since I was a kid and used to sneak into the refrigerator and peel all the skins off the little ramekins of pudding. Knowing that none other than ALICE MEDRICH agrees, means that I will never ever put film on my pudding again!
Susan W.
February 9, 2016
Lol. My brother and I used to do the same. First one there always scored the skin.
erick
October 17, 2015
I and everybody I know, everybody they know, and everybody on facebook, twitter, instagram and even wechat put plastic film on top so as to avoid the pudding skin.
Pix L.
May 26, 2016
If everybody you know and everybody they know and everybody on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram and even wechat jumped off a bridge, would you jump off a bridge?
Can I.
June 23, 2015
I love this pudding. The first time I made it my husband was away for the weekend and I ate it all before he got home. On purpose. The second time, I doubled the recipe and made a pie with a graham cracker crust and whipped cream on top. So delicious and so easy. Thank you!
Naomi D.
April 13, 2015
Best chocolate pudding ever. Decadent and delicious with heavy cream (unsweetened whipped or un-whipped) on top. Thank you for creating perfection!
Nicole O.
February 16, 2015
I made this for Valentine's dinner on Saturday for 10 people. It was the best part of the meal... the bomb.com. I stood there and portioned into wine glasses, topped with whipped cream & berries. Retro, I know. Everyone loved it. :-) Thanks!
ChefJune
February 11, 2015
Mom used to make a pudding very similar to this. Cannot wait to try it. We're supposed to have some serious snow on Saturday, so I'm getting ready. Going to make copycat (the real) Uno's pizza and this pudding.
bonniedalyan
February 11, 2015
Wonderful pudding, and the skin on this is perfection! When making for myself, I put in shallow soup bowls to get the most surface area- Yumm
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