No more store bought pudding!

While doing my externship for Lehigh Valley BBQ, I made this delicious dessert to add to their Mother's Day special. This creamy, rich pudding is so easy to make, you'll never want to buy store bought pudding mix again! A decadent treat; fabulous for any occasion. Don't forget to check out Lehigh Valley BBQ on Facebook and Instagram.

Chocolate Pudding Parfait

Chocolate Pudding Parfait

Serves 7

Ingredients

1 ¾ C Chocolate Pudding Mix, recipe follows

2 C milk

2 C heavy whipping cream

1 tsp vanilla extract

Chocolate Pudding Mix:

Yield: 3 1/2 cups dry mix

3 oz Dutch-processed cocoa, (1 cup)

2 oz cornstarch, (1/2 cup)

6 oz confectioners' sugar, (1 1/2 cups)

1 1/2 oz instant non-fat dry milk, (1/2 cup)

1 tsp salt

Whipped Cream

2 C heavy whipping cream

2 TBSP sugar

1 tsp vanilla

10 oreos, crushed

Chocolate Pudding Mix:

• In a large bowl or plastic container with a lid, combine the cocoa, cornstarch, sugar, instant non-fat dry milk, and salt.

• Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 1 month.

Chocolate Pudding:

• Place 1 3/4 cups of dry pudding mix into a medium saucepan. Add milk and heavy cream and whisk to combine. Over medium heat, bring mixture to a boil, continuously whisking gently.

• Reduce heat to low and cook for 4 minutes while continuing to whisk. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla.

• Pour the mixture through a sieve and into individual dishes or a 1 1/2-quart serving dish. Cover the surface of the pudding with plastic wrap. Place in the refrigerator to chill completely before serving, approximately 4 hours.

Whipped Cream:

• In a chilled bowl, put cream sugar and vanilla and whip until fluffy and holds its shape.

• Take half of you whipped cream and place in a separate bowl.

• Put 20 oreos in a large freezer bag and crush. Fold 1 Cup of crushed oreos into half of your whipped cream.

• Assemble parfait in a 9 oz serving cup. Start layering with pudding, then oreo whipped cream, pudding then plain whipped cream with crushed oreos to garnish.

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