My big kids love almost anything chocolate ... chocolate cakes, ice cream with hot fudge, chocolate ice cream, brownies, chocolate éclairs etc. And of course, to eat it on it's own ... chocolate bars, sweets etc.
I like the taste of mint ... icy cold, refreshing and soothing for the throat. I would keep some fresh peppermint leaves in the fridge as I enjoy a few pieces with a cup of mint tea.
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I made Chocolate Mint Pudding that satisfied both our taste buds. Recipe adapted from Yummly.com.
http://www.yummly.com/recipe/Chocolate-Mint-Pudding-My-Recipes?columns=1&position=1%2F63
Chocolate Mint Pudding (4 servings with modifications in blue)
Ingredients
470 ml milk
1 peppermint tea bag, strings snipped off (I used some fresh mint leaves about 15pcs without stems)
66g sugar (45g)
21g cornstarch
less than 1/8 teaspoon salt (a pinch of salt)
2/3 teaspoon vanilla extract (I used 1 teaspoon)
38g semisweet chocolate, chopped small
Method:
1) Pour 310 ml milk into a small saucepan and warm over medium-high heat until nearly boiling. Remove from heat, add tea bags (or mint leaves) cover and set aside for 10 minutes.
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| Remove pot from heat, add mint leaves and set aside |
2) Whisk together sugar, cornstarch and salt in a large bowl. Slowly pour in remaining milk and vanilla, stirring to blend.
3) Remove and discard tea bags (or mint leaves).
4) Pour warm milk into bowl with sugar mixture (step 2). Stir well and pour back into saucepan. Stir constantly over medium heat until thickened to consistency of mayonnaise. Remove from heat, add chopped chocolate and stir until smooth. Strain into a pitcher or largest measuring cup. Pour into ramekins, custard cups or glasses and serve warm, or cover with plastic wrap (let it touch surface of pudding) and refrigerate until ready to serve.
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I'm submitting this post to Little Thumbs up (May 2014: Milk) organised by Bake For Happy Kids, and My Little Favourite DIY, hosted by Tze of Awayofmind Bakery House
hi Karen, your chocolate mint pudding sounds very special!
ReplyDeleteThanks for linking up with LTU!
Hi Tze, Oh yes it tasted good. Thanks for visiting.
DeleteHi Karen,
ReplyDeleteWe are a family of chocoholic too... This mint chocolate pudding looks so warm and comforting to enjoy. Best for our chilly weather too :D
Zoe
Hi Zoe, thanks for dropping by. Yeah chocoholic ha ha. I need to loose some weight!
DeleteHi Karen! I love anything chocolate but unfortunately I don't know why I don't like chocolate with mint. But never mind, your Choclate Mint Pudding looks great and I can try it without the mint :)
ReplyDeleteThanks Phong Hong. Your lovely pots of flowers n plants in your garden actually inspired me make mud chocolate pudding but I don't have all the ingredients. Will try one day.
DeleteHello Karen, thanks for dropping by to my blog just now and it is my turn to visit yours. Oh, I never had any pudding with chocolate mint before and would love to try this out too. Love to try anything with new flavour.
ReplyDeleteHi Mel, you are welcomed ! ^-^
DeleteHi Karen, nice to know you through blog linking and thanks for dropping by my blog! I love chocolate and I love mint, this is the recipe for me! Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteYou're welcome Cheryl, glad to "linky" with you too ^-^.
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