TWD: Chocolate Pudding

This weeks Tuesdays with Dorie recipe was picked by Melissa from It's Melissa's Kitchen and was right up my alley! Here is Holland we eat pudding after dinner, most of the time a more runny variation we call "vla", we have it in vanilla, chocolate, coffee (Hopjes, after the coffee candies from The Hague), lemon, raspberry, banana etc. Then there are thicker variaties, bavarois and all kinds of yoghurts. Pies and such we eat when we serve coffee later in the evening, or during daytime coffee, not like in the States right after dinner.

This pudding was more work than a boxed version, but it was really, really worth it. It was nice and smooth and the taste, WOW! Like a deflated chocolate mousse! I think I'll make smaller portions next time since it was very rich and not everybody was able to finish a portion.
The recipe can be found in Dorie's Baking: From My House To Yoursor on Melissa's blog.

Comments

Sarah said…
Looks lovely and creamy...great job!
July 15, 2008 at 10:55 PM
Melissa said…
Glad you enjoyed it on that side of the Atlantic!
July 15, 2008 at 11:00 PM
Christine said…
Looks creamy, rich and delicious! Great job!
July 16, 2008 at 2:20 AM
Susie Homemaker said…
what a pretty picture. really nice!
July 16, 2008 at 4:19 AM
Di said…
Your pudding looks fantastic! I went with smaller portions here, somewhat to the disappointment of my daughters. =)
July 16, 2008 at 4:53 AM
Anonymous said…
looks good, love the picture with the spoon.
July 16, 2008 at 5:19 AM
Mary Ann said…
It looks so good! No one here could eat a full portion either, but it worked out better because everyone got to eat some!
July 16, 2008 at 5:57 AM
Jacque said…
Mmmm, makes me wish I could take a bite out of the computer screen, lol.

Nice job, it looks fantstic!
July 16, 2008 at 5:59 AM
Summertime said…
Oh, yum. Looks delish!
July 16, 2008 at 6:26 AM
Anonymous said…
Hooray for pudding! So simple and so delicious!
July 16, 2008 at 7:42 AM
PheMom said…
Great job! Your pudding looks creamy and delicious!
July 16, 2008 at 8:36 PM
Shandy said…
I love how you explained the differences in thickness for different pudding like desserts in your country. Thank you so much for sharing =D. Your pudding looks perfect and rich. . .just the way homemade pudding should be. . .
July 17, 2008 at 2:53 AM
Bungalow Barbara said…
I want to reach out, grab that spoon and eat the pudding! Good work!
July 17, 2008 at 8:52 AM
Aaliyah said…
Your pudding looks great and your pictures are wonderful! I look forward to you post next week.
July 18, 2008 at 6:15 AM
Mari said…
Isn't homemade pudding the best?!
July 18, 2008 at 5:05 PM
Jules Someone said…
That looks really really good.
July 21, 2008 at 5:53 AM
Anonymous said…
That looks great! Love the photos. The blue goes so well against the brown of the chocolate.
August 29, 2008 at 10:51 AM
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