everything chocolate
By jemkay
@jemkay (19)
Canada
5 responses
@kakemafarm (492)
• United States
12 Mar 07
Dark Chocolate all the way!! Hershey's Special Dark is my all time favourite!
@thebestseason (23)
• United States
14 Mar 07
Dark chocolate is the best. Hersheys is very good, so is Giradelli's Dark. I really like See's Dark with Toffee. :)
@Bee1955 (3882)
• United States
14 Mar 07
Chocolate Pudding from Scratch
Unsweetened cocoa is the best source for chocolate in pudding. Hershey's brand is very good; Ghirardelli's is also excellent. Though Nestle makes fine chocolate chips, their cocoa leaves something to be desired. It's also the cheapest -- not usually a good sign with chocolate.
Along with the cocoa, assemble the following ingredients: sugar, cornstarch, salt, vanilla, and milk. Never use nonfat milk in pudding! It has to be at least 2% milkfat content, or it won't thicken and set. Whole milk pudding is divine.
Measure a cup and a half of milk into a pot. Put it on the stove over low heat until tiny bubbles form around the edge. If the heat is low enough you shouldn't need to stir it. Don't let it boil or burn, though.
Meanwhile, stir together 3 tablespoons cornstarch, 4 tablespoons sugar, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and some cocoa. Use at least 2 tablespoons -- up to 4, if you want a really rich chocolate flavor.
Stir half a cup of cold milk into these dry ingredients, and mix well. Stir this mixture into the scalded milk -- use a whisk if you've got one. Keep stirring and raise the heat to medium. Bring mixture to a boil, stirring constantly.
Boil it for one minute, stirring or whisking the whole time. Remove from heat and let it cool in a bowl. Stir in a teaspoon or two of vanilla when it's lukewarm.
Enjoy this warm or cold, with heavy cream, whipped cream, or all by its lovely lonesome.
@danishcanadian (28955)
• Canada
13 Mar 07
I prefer bars of plain milk chocolate, usually imported from Switzerland or Denmark. I also love chocolate as part of a mocha latte or mochaccino from The Second Cup, here in Guelph, or anywhere else in Canada, as The Second Cup is nationwide.
@muralikumar2005 (622)
• India
12 Mar 07
I love chocolate as well. I like both dark as well as white chocolate. One of my all time favourites is Snickers
@cttjj2312 (69)
• United States
12 Mar 07
I am such and addict for Reese's peanut butter eggs. Just the holiday ones with all the extra peanut butter. I love carmello bars too. I really love milk chocolate. S'mores are really good too. We make s'more nachos. It is all the ingredients of smores broken up into a pan and baked until everything melts together. It is really yummy, but I always make too much!!LOL