This spring I have been busy cleaning and organizing each room in our house. A quick re-do on the spare bedroom, steam cleaning carpets, washing windows, and sorting out my (worldly possessions) for a yard sale are all part of the grand scheme of things. I feel productive and satisfied when I de-clutter, clean, and organize. Unfortunately, I didn’t get that same feeling when I made a new chocolate pudding recipe this morning.
I found the recipe for this chocolate pudding on-line (I’m not sharing the recipe with you because I don’t think it’s worthy). The recipe had good reviews so I figured I’d be safe in making it. I was wrong! Although the pudding is healthy, it lacked in flavor and creaminess. I think that came from the recipe calling for too much corn starch, and too little chocolate. I sprinkled a crushed Butterfinger candy bar on top. I wouldn’t say it helped, or hurt the pudding.
Let’s just say the picture makes the pudding look better than it really was. And, although the pudding was a failure, I made more progress with my cleaning project this afternoon.
Do you have a flavorful and creamy chocolate pudding recipe you’d like to share? I’m still looking.
Ah sorry it did not work out, people have different tastes, not as good as ours
so results and appreciations vary lol
You are so right my dear. I was just thinking about that today when I was looking recipes over in a cookbook.
it so ruins my entire day when i try a new recipe that is high rated and turns into a complete disaster
love the new look of the blog
I’m glad you like the new look. I really wish I was a little more computer savy when it came to blog design
The pudding may not be to your liking but that picture is great!
Hey, nice blog! It’s a shame, isn’t it, finding nice AND healthy and yummy desserts and few and far between. I have a creamy one here, but it’s probably not that healthy!
http://puddingpielane.blogspot.com/2011/03/chocolate-and-lemongrass-mousse.html
Sounds like an experience I had with a lemon pudding. The quest for the perfect recipe does lead to lots of fun taste testing though.
That’s for sure! I’ve already picked out another to try
Sadly, I am a Jell-O cook N Serve chocolate pudding kind of gal. It’s one of the few mixes that I have never replaced with homemade.
I’m trying to remember if that’s why my mom’s tasted so good. I almost think it was the cooked version of Jell-O.
Awe, I hate it when that happens!
Isn’t it disappointing to try a recipe that you think you’ll love, and have it fail? I’m sorry it didn’t turn out for you, but hopefully there’s a great pudding recipe just waiting for you. I haven’t tried Barefoot Contessa’s double chocolate pudding, but I hear it’s delicious!
Beth, Thanks for the lead on a new recipe. I’ll check it out!