Reviewed: Jan. 11, 2010

Excellent!!!!!

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INDIA CARIBE

Reviewed: Jan. 10, 2010

Nice texture but TOO Sweet. Will cut back on sugar next time

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aunt o'fun

Reviewed: Dec. 28, 2009

TOO SWEET! I followed the recipe exactly and it was just too sweet for my taste. And I love things sweet. I had guests who all agreed. The kids ate it really slowly which was another clue that it was too sweet. So, I'll keep looking for the right proportions in other recipes.

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Suzanne F

Cooking Level: Beginning

Home Town: Carrollton, Georgia, USA

Living In: Seattle, Washington, USA

Reviewed: Dec. 10, 2009

The flavor was good. I didn't care for the texture very much. Not as smooth and creamy as I like. If I make it again, I will try a different kind of chocolate. I used Scharffen-Berger (unsweetened) and I think that might have been the problem.

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KRISTINE

Cooking Level: Expert

Living In: Encinitas, California, USA

Reviewed: Dec. 8, 2009

oh my god these are so good, so easy and so delicious. I halved the mixture because I didn't need as much and doubled the chocolate because I like mine extra chocolatey. SO GOOD.

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meganeloise

Reviewed: Dec. 6, 2009

HEAVEN! it's as simple as that!

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SweetRevenge

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Reviewed: Dec. 1, 2009

tastes great..but i think i did something terribly wrong. however i can't figure out what i did. i couldn't get the chocolate to melt for a long time..and so when i was done with everything, i put it to chill..but 40 minutes later, and its liquidy still..i could drink it. im not sure what i did wrong. i would probably try this again. also found a piece of egg yolk in the "chocolate soup". this is probably something i did wrong though so no offense meant to you mimi.

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Krystina

Cooking Level: Beginning

Home Town: Newark, New Jersey, USA

Living In: Rome, Georgia, USA

Reviewed: Nov. 18, 2009

Basically this is a wonderful, old-fashioned pudding recipe that's been around for decades. In this recipe an extra teaspoon of vanilla is used. However, the cooking method here is asking for trouble - like cooked bits of eggs to be specific! (If that happens you might still be able to salvage it by sieving it) Do NOT stir the egg yolks into the hot mixture! Rather, stir about a half cup of the hot mixture into the yolks to temper them, then return the egg mixture to the saucepan to finish cooking. Finally, whether you leave this in one serving bowl or pour into individual serving dishes, cover with plastic wrap directly on the surface to prevent a skin from forming. Note: For a vanilla variation eliminate the chocolate and reduce the sugar to 3/4 cup.

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naples34102

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA

Living In: Mequon, Wisconsin, USA

Reviewed: Nov. 18, 2009

So good! I followed the ingredients part to a T, but used a slightly different process - mix sugar, cornstarch and salt together, add milk and beaten egg yolk, place on heat and as mixture starts to heat up, add choclate. I whisk the whole time (well, pretty much, anyway), bring to a boil over medium heat (takes a few minutes) and boil and stir for one minute. Then remove from heat and add the butter, vanilla, pour immediately into serving dishes as it will set up quickly. This recipe is very similar - other than quantities of cornstarch, milk and egg yolks - to the old Hershey's recipe from the 1920's, and I've never had an issue with the eggs scrambling, texture problems, etc. You could also temper them as others mentioned, but I think this process is easier :) I'd definitely make this one again, Mimi! I'd just use the process I'm more comfortable with!

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Christine M

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Hopedale, Massachusetts, USA

Living In: Holden, Massachusetts, USA

Reviewed: Oct. 30, 2009

very easy to make and VERY tasty! I made this on a night that I had planned to make a more complicated dessert but I ran out of time and made this instead. What a happy coinsidence - it was a hit! Like a past reviewer I made this with 6tbsp fry's cocoa and 2 additional tbsp of butter. mmmm would be fabulous with pound cake.

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