Guest Author - Deborah Adams
Chocolate is one of the delights of holiday candies and desserts. From homemade chocolate pudding to simple put together desserts for the busy cook these recipes are all tasty! The layered desserts are very popular in this part of the country for get-togethers and events. They look elegant for any table if you add easy to make chocolate curls and other toppings.
Homemade Chocolate Pudding
1 slightly heaping Tbsp. Hersheys cocoa
1/2 c. sugar
2 c. milk
1 Tbsp. butter
1 tsp. vanilla
2 (heaping) Tbsp. flour
Stir sugar, flour and cocoa together and mix well.
Add milk slowly while stirring.
Continue to stir, on low heat.
When pudding thickens add butter and vanilla. Serve.
Chocolate Angel Torte
For 1 torte:
1 (3 to 4 oz.) pkg. chocolate pudding mix (not instant)
1 c. milk
1/2 c. sour cream
1 Tbsp. dark rum or coconut flavored rum
1 10 inch angel food cake
1 1/2 c. whipping cream
2 Tbsp. powdered sugar
Chocolate curls or shaved chocolate for garnish
Combine pudding mix with the milk. Heat to boiling, stirring and cook until the mixture boils and is thickened. Cool slightly. Stir in the sour cream and rum. Split angel food cake into 3 layers. Spread chocolate mixture between the layers, stacking layers back on top of each other again. Whip the cream and add the powdered sugar to sweeten slightly. Spread over top and sides of the cake. Decorate top with chocolate curls or shaved chocolate. Serve immediately, or cover with a dome and refrigerate up to 3 hours before serving.
Elegant Chocolate Layered Dessert
2/3 c. flour
1/3 c. brown sugar
1 stick butter
1 c. chopped walnuts
8 oz. cream cheese
1 c. powdered sugar
1 c. Cool Whip
1 pkg. instant chocolate pudding
1 pkg. instant vanilla pudding
Mix first 4 ingredients together and pat on bottom of 9x13 pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes; cool. Whip next 3 ingredients together and spread over crust. Prepare pudding and mix together. Pour on top and refrigerate until firm. Top with Cool Whip and shaved chocolate curls and some chopped nuts.
Chocolate Velvet Pie
1 graham cracker pie crust
1 (4 serving) pkg. instant chocolate pudding
1 c. cold milk
2 squares Baker's semi-sweet chocolate, melted
1 (8 oz.) container Cool Whip, thawed
Prepare pudding with 1 cup milk as directed on box with mixer. Gradually blend in chocolate at low speed until smooth. Fold in Cool Whip. Spoon into pie crust. Freeze until firm, about 4 hours.
Layered Chocolate Caramel Dessert
First Layer: 1 cup flour, 1 stick butter and 1 cup chopped pecans. Mix well. Press in 15 inch pan. Cook 15 minutes at 350 degrees.
Second Layer: I jar Caramel sauce warmed to pour over crust.
Third Layer: Mix 8 oz. package softened cream cheese, 1 cup sugar and 1 cup Dream Whip.
Fourth Layer: 2 small packages instant chocolate pudding, mixed with 3 cups milk.
Fifth Layer: 1 cup Dream Whip. Refrigerate several hours.
Combine each layer as directed and layer the dessert. Chill before serving.
For more delicious dessert recipes visit our chocolate or dessert sites below plus there are many more great dessert recipes here at Holiday and Seasonal Cooking!
http://www.bellaonline.com/site/chocolate
http://www.bellaonline.com/site/desserts
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