

Simply leave out the cocoa powder and add another teaspoon of vanilla extract if you would like vanilla pudding instead. Top with berries and pomegranate arils to add some fiber and vitamins. This recipe makes a very rich pudding, so enjoy in responsible portions: about ½ cup per adult, 1⁄3 cup for kids, ¼ cup for toddlers. Strain through a fine-mesh strainer to remove any lumps, cover with plastic wrap, pressing the wrap all the way down onto the pudding (this prevents a skin) and move into the refrigerator to cool completely, at least 4 hours, before serving. Then turn off the heat and continue whisking for 3 minutes, somewhat more vigorously now, to prevent the pudding from overcooking and producing an “eggy” flavor.Īfter the 3 minutes, add your vanilla extract and butter. When half of the milk has been added, pour the rest into the egg mixture, whisk to combine, and return to the stove on medium heat.Ĭook, gently but continuously whisking, until the pudding begins to thicken. This process is called “tempering” and will help the eggs come up to a safely cooked temperature without curdling.

When the milk is just steaming, take it off the heat and add to your egg mixture a splash at a time, whisking until completely combined before adding another splash. Whisk together sugar, cocoa powder, egg yolks, cornstarch and salt until thoroughly combined into a paste. Set milk over low heat in a heavy-bottomed saucepan. My son usually drinks about his body weight in milk every day but, having also come down with RSV (lucky me), his little appetite is severely lacking, so in the interest of getting some much-needed calories in him, I came up with a dish that will use up a lot of milk, and that even the sickest toddler would never refuse: chocolate pudding. The difficult ingredient that doesn’t transform for storage well is the whole milk, and we have gallons of it. Geib said they hope to come back every year.Mashed potatoes turn into perogies to be frozen, and fresh onions, garlic, mushrooms and peppers turn into a pot of vegetarian spaghetti sauce to be canned. "We use cookies and treats to get them to run from one spot to the other."
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"We do practices in Grandma's field next to their house in a field, where we line them up and practice running back and forth," said Jocelyn Geib of Chagrin Falls. Second place winner from the first round of heats in the Hot Dog Division, June, was only a year old, but had been training for this moment.

The top two winners from each heat competed in the division championship, and the grand champion was named after each winner from each division competed.ĭifferent methods of cheering on the dogs during their 55-foot run were used: Treats, squeaky toys, clapping, all means of making sure the winning dachshund could continue onto the next heat. This year, 14 heats were needed to accommodate all of the dogs:Ĭolor me fall: Mid-October is peak time for fall foliage, and Holmes is a popular spot
