My dad would say that my muse isn't with me right now, but I'll just leave it that my brain is tired, and I'm fresh out of pudding related anecdotes. I like pudding . . . but it's not really my "thing," if you will, so I rarely make it. I did go through a chocolate pudding phase with my brother a few years ago and we made Martha Stewart's chocolate pudding all of the time.
I only made 1/3 of a recipe, so it was a fairly small amount of pudding. I don't really mind doing dishes, but it's not a chore that I seek out, and I couldn't see how on earth I was going to blend such a miniscule amount, so I made this the old fashioned way: with a whisk. My pudding thickened up really quickly -- in about 30-45 seconds! In fact, it was super thick, and I had a hard time "pouring" it into the ramekins. I really sort of hard to spoon it in, and then try to smooth it out. Thus, we have the rather unattractive surface of the pudding, but it was seriously tasty. As for the chocolate ganache on the bottom of the cup, it wasn't hard, but it was a distinctly different texture than the pudding, and I didn't really think that it contributed a lot to the overall effect. The disparity in textures was offputting to me, and I think that I enjoyed the actual pudding more than the combination of the two.
I think that the best way to describe this pudding is to share Dudley's reaction to it. I gave him the second pudding, I'd already eaten mine, and he ate it, exclaiming how good it was. When he finished it, he asked: "how many of these delicious puddings would you like me to eat?" When I explained that I'd only made two, and already eaten one myself, he asked why on earth I made such a small portion. I think he liked it, and I did, too. I'll definitely make this vanilla pudding again, although I think that next time I might leave the ganache off of the bottom.
9 comments:
Yours is a popular opinion my friend :) I felt the same way about the ganache - the pudding would have been just as good, if not better, without it! Great photos - yours looks lovely.
Those lil chocolate chips looks as cute as ever on your pudding!
I enjoyed the chocolate on the bottom, but I always love an extra excuse to eat chocolate ;)
I love Dudley's response after eating your Split Level Pudding! It looks lovely!
My ganache was hard so it wasn't easy to eat but I mixed the pudding with the leftover ganache in the cup while the pudding was still warm and it turned out rather nicely!
Pudding isn't my thing either, I actually skipped this week. Yours looks great, though, and I'm glad it was enjoyed by both you and Dudley.
Pudding is totally my thing, but I agree with you on this one - the textures were a bit jarring together. In any case, your picture looks great!
Well, the chips make the pudding! Nice addition - and maybe that's why it's "split" level - everyone either liked the ganache or disliked it! Nicely done - I'm glad someone was able to enjoy it!
Too bad it wasn't your thing. It looks great and I like the choc chips on top.
something went south with my pudding but i still ate it. my ganache was grainy too. but the overall flavor was great. i'm glad you liked it :)
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