TWD- Chocolate Pudding

This weeks Tuesday's with Dorie pick was chosen by Melissa of It's Melissa's Kitchen. You can find the recipe on her blog or check out this LINK to Dorie's blog where she posted it as well. I thought it was a great pick. I like pudding, but haven't ever really wanted to make it from scratch. I knew it would probably be a little like making a custard or pastry cream and I was surprised at how easy it was. I read ahead of time that Mara made it with half whole milk and half 2% milk and it still came out really creamy, so I used half whole milk and half 1% milk. Dorie suggests in the book that something crunchy makes a nice topper for this, so, some of us went for Candy Coated Chocolate Covered Sunflower Seeds (notice above). I had some that I use occasionally for cake decorating, and they really gave a nice little extra something. Some of us opted for Cool Whip,
And some people just had to have it all.

Then there were the people who wanted it naked.
This was a big hit for everyone. I had to beat my kids off with a stick to try and get some pictures. There were hands everywhere. It was thick and creamy, chocolately and rich. Just a few bites were enough to leave you satisfied. I love it when you can have just a little bit of a sweet treat and it is so good, that you savor a few bites and that is all you need. Dorie is amazing. I love this cookbook. If you don't have it, do yourself a favor and buy it- I seriously use it for everything!