all-time favorite chocolate pudding and pie filling
I know some of you say, "OH NO NOT FROM SCRATCH" but, believe me, nothing compares to scratch taste. This pudding is such an easy recipe, You'll wonder why you ever buy a box. This chocolate pudding is so creamy and is my all-time favorite. Top this pie with sweetened whipped cream and you have one delicious pie. My mom says it's from a box of Hersheys Cocoa. I have no clue, but it has been a family favorite for a very long time.
Blue Ribbon Recipe
This chocolate pudding is thick, creamy, and so decadent. It makes the perfect old-fashioned chocolate pie or dessert cups like you used to find in the school cafeteria. This pudding can be made with simple ingredients you probably have on hand. Most recipes like this have egg yolks, but not this one. Corn starch is what thickens this pudding. It's like magic... as soon as the pudding comes up to boil it thickens up. We topped ours with whipped cream and it was delicious. Perfect for any occasion since it can be whipped up in no time.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup Hershey's cocoa powder
- 1 1/8 cups sugar (add sparingly, then taste test if you need more add more)
- 1/3 cup corn starch
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 3 cups milk
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 1 1/2 teaspoons good vanilla extract
- pre-made deep dish pie crust
How To Make all-time favorite chocolate pudding and pie filling
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Step 1In a medium saucepan, mix all dry ingredients. Whisk well. -
Step 2Gradually add milk to dry ingredients in the saucepan. Whisk until smooth and well blended.
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Step 3Cook over medium-high heat. Stir constantly. Mixture will come to a boil. Boil 1 minute or until the pudding is thick. The pudding will not thicken up when it cools.
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Step 4Remove from heat. Add butter and vanilla. Whisk to blend.
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Step 5Pour into serving dishes.
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Step 6For a pie, pour into a cooled and baked 9" pie crust.
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Step 7Cover with plastic wrap. Cool in refrigerator for 4-6 hrs or until firm.
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Step 8Top with chilled sweetened whipped cream.
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