Chocolate Walnut Puddings Recipes

CHOCOLATE AND WALNUT PUDDING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350F, 180C, gas mark 4.
• Sift the first 5 ingredients into a mixing bowl, and in a separate bowl whisk together the melted butter, eggs and vanilla essence.
• Stir this into the dry ingredients and add the chopped walnuts. Pour this mixture into a buttered baking dish.
• Mix together brown sugar and cocoa powder with a fork. Gradually whisk in the hand hot water, then pour over the pudding.
• Place the pudding in preheated oven and bake for 30 minutes, or until the pudding has risen and is firm in the middle.
• Before serving, sprinkle the top with some icing sugar.

CHOCOLATE MOCHA WALNUT PUDDING CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Lightly grease a 9-inch cake pan and set aside.
• For the batter: In a large bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, salt, sugar and cocoa powder. Add the walnuts. Set aside.
• In a medium saucepan over medium heat, combine the milk, butter and chopped chocolate, stirring until the butter and chocolate have just melted.
• Remove from the heat, then add the chocolate mixture to the dry ingredients, add the vanilla extract and egg and mix thoroughly to combine. Pour the batter into the prepared cake pan.
• For the topping: In a small saucepan over high heat, combine the sugar, brown sugar, cocoa powder and coffee, and bring it to a boil while whisking constantly until the mixture is smooth.
• Pour the liquid over the cake batter.
• Bake for about 30 minutes, or until the cake is set in the middle; the pudding may be visible around the edges.
• Spoon the pudding cake into individual bowls and serve warm.

EASY FOUR-LAYER CHOCOLATE DESSERT

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Place flour in a small bowl; cut in butter until crumbly. Stir in 1/2 cup walnuts. Press onto bottom of an ungreased 13x9-in. baking dish. Bake until light golden brown, 12-15 minutes. Cool completely on a wire rack., In a small bowl, beat cream cheese and confectioners' sugar until smooth; fold in 1 carton whipped topping. Spread over crust. In a large bowl, whisk milk and pudding mix for 2 minutes. Gently spread over cream cheese layer. Top with remaining whipped topping. Sprinkle with chocolate chunks and remaining walnuts. Refrigerate until cold., Cut into bars. Just before serving, drizzle with chocolate syrup.

CHOCOLATE-WALNUT PUDDINGS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°F. Combine sugar and water in heavy small saucepan. Stir over medium-low heat until sugar dissolves. Increase heat and boil syrup without stirring until deep amber, brushing down sides of pan with wet pastry brush and swirling pan occasionally. Divide caramel among six 3/4-cup custard cups.
• Finely grind chocolate and walnuts in processor. Transfer to large bowl. Combine sweetened condensed milk and milk in heavy small saucepan. Bring to boil. Pour over chocolate mixture. Stir until chocolate melts and mixture is smooth. Cool slightly. Whisk in egg.
• Divide chocolate mixture among cups. Place cups in large baking pan. Add enough hot water to baking pan to come halfway up sides of cups. Bake until puddings are set, about 45 minutes. Remove from water. Chill until cold. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Keep refrigerated.)
• Using small knife, cut around sides of puddings. Invert onto plates, allowing caramel syrup to run over sides.