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Rich, Easy, Old-Fashioned Chocolate Pudding

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"Eat this super-rich dessert in small portions to satisfy your chocolate cravings. You'll also receive health enhancing antioxidants from the dark chocolate." — USA WEEKEND columnist Jean Carper

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2 cups cold fat-free half-and-half
1/4 cup cornstarch

1 (11.5 ounce) package Ghirardelli 60% cocoa bittersweet chocolate chips
3 fluid ounces Amaretto liqueur (or rum)

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Directions

In a medium saucepan, stir together 1 cup half and half and the cornstarch until smooth. Add remaining half and half. Over low heat, bring mixture to a simmer, stirring constantly to prevent sticking. Remove from heat.
Put chocolate and Amaretto in a small bowl; microwave on high 20 seconds. Stir until chips are mostly melted.
Return milk to low heat. Add chocolate; stir continuously, scraping pan, until thick.
Cool. Serve chilled or at room temperature.

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PREP 5 mins
COOK 10 mins
READY IN 4 hrs 15 mins

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Most Helpful Positive Review

Apr 10, 2007

I made this with 1 cup whole milk, 1 cup whipping cream and a whole bag of milk chocolate chips. It is divine! Thanks for the recipe!

—Maria

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Most Helpful Critical Review

Jan 02, 2007

I clipped this recipes from USA Weekend which contained an error in the amount of chips. Even with that fixed, the pudding was too thin in consistency. I'm not sure if I made a mistake or if there should be more cornstarch. The flavor was good and I think there is potential, hence the three stars.

—schmerna

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14 Ratings

Jun 06, 2011

This is a good recipe if you need a quick chocolate fix. It lacks a little depth compared to other "old fashioned" chocolate pudding recipes, maybe because it has so few ingredients, but it helps to add about a 1/4 tsp of salt, some vanilla, and a little cold butter after it's off the heat. Also, some reviewers said they has trouble getting it to set. The recipe says to bring the cream and starch to a simmer over low heat; typically corn starch needs to simmer for about 60 seconds to thicken properly. If it's not thickening try simmering a little longer. You can tell when it thickens! It happens fast!

—bakes4peace

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Apr 01, 2008

This was more of a thick mouse. We didn't care for the flavor very bitter and had to add some sugar to it just to be able to eat some of it.

—sanzoe

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Apr 22, 2007

Very rich, yummy and easy to make. I added some butterscotch liquior instead of rum as I didn't have any on hand. Next time I would serve with fruit like raspberries to cut through the richness.

—Hot Chilli

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May 14, 2011

This recipe is easy and foolproof. I found the bittersweet chocolate too bitter for my tastes in this pudding and I am a dark chocolate lover. Since no additional sugar is added I think semi-sweet is best in this recipe. I used Bailey's Irish Cream since I didn't have amaretto. I used regular half and half and cut it with 1% milk so it wouldn't be too rich. It came out thick and has a great texture but I had to add powdered sugar to sweeten this up. As is it's a good recipe just use the sweeter chocolate if you like it sweet because otherwise it won't be sweet at all.

—Heather C

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Nov 19, 2009

I would give this 5 stars except that I scaled it down to 3 servings and there wasn't enough to feed 2 of us!! It was really good and I wanted A LOT more! I'll make the full 12 servings for my family of 4 (one of whom is an infant... I'm nursing so I'll eat her portion!!) VERY very good! Super rich and delicious!

—MomZilla (Evin)

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Jan 20, 2008

Very good. My kids loved it

—AIMCHELE

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Nutrition

Calories
254 kcal
13%

Carbohydrates
29.2 g
9%

Cholesterol
4 mg
1%

Fat
12.1 g
19%

Fiber
2.7 g
11%

Protein
3.4 g
7%

Sodium
61 mg
2%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

Rich, Easy, Old-Fashioned Chocolate Pudding

Serving Size: 1/12 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 12
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 254
Calories from Fat: 109

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 12.1g 19 %
Saturated Fat 7.4g 37 %
Cholesterol 4mg 1 %
Sodium 61mg 2 %
Potassium 216mg 6 %
Total Carbohydrates 29.2g 9 %
Dietary Fiber 2.7g 11 %
Protein 3.4g 7 %
Sugars 20.7g
Vitamin A < 1 %
Vitamin C < 1 %
Calcium 5 %
Iron 2 %
** Thiamin 0 %
** Niacin < 1 %
** Vitamin B6 2 %
** Magnesium 2 %
** Folate < 1 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.