This dessert is just perfect - parfait means "perfect" in French!
American parfaits are usually prepared in a tall glass filled with a layer of ice cream
or pudding and whipped cream with the addition of your choice
of any other delicious ingredients!
This recipe calls for pudding...
Growing up...I remember my mom making chocolate pudding for me
and my 6 siblings.
She made it on the stove - the cooked kind!
As it cooled in the fridge it would form a thin layer on the top that was quite thick.
Any body out there remember this?
I never liked this top layer - yuck - so I would scrap it off with my spoon before I ate it!
"Instant pudding" hadn't come out yet! I prefer that today!
Quickie Chocolate Parfait
1 12
ozs
instant chocolate pudding mix
(fudge)
2
cups
skim milk
(cold)
4 tsp
vanilla
2
ozs
cool whip
(lite)
| 1 | Beat pudding mix into milk in bowl with whisk 2 minutes. | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Add vanilla and cool whip lite and continue to whisk until smooth. | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Pour into glasses layering with cool whip or whipped cream of your choice. | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Refrigerate till ready to serve -- at least 5 -10 minutes. | |||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Presto! |
I love pudding. Your picture is beautiful!
ReplyDeleteI remember the cook and serve pudding. I didn't like to eat the top layer but it was intriguing to me. Your parfait looks delicious! The picture is beautiful. Enjoy!
ReplyDeleteI'm going to check my pantry right now to see if I have some chocolate pudding .... yum!!! And yes, my mom used to make pudding as well. And I, like you, never liked the "skin" that formed on top. Supposedly if you press a sheet of plastic wrap on top of it as it cools, that will prevent it. Anyway, yay for "chocolate parfait day" :)
ReplyDeleteHi Carrie,
ReplyDeleteOh yum! I remember having Parfaits for dessert. Yours looks delicious.
Have a happy week
Hugs
Carolyn
Oh I have to have this right NOW!!!! It looks soooo yummy!
ReplyDeleteBlessings, Joanne
Now, that's just one more "quickie" I can enjoy
ReplyDeleteHA HA HA HA (sorry, couldn't resist)
This Chocolate Gal thanks you for a new recipe! YUM!
ReplyDeleteWarmly,
deb
Oh how I remember that! Always pealed it off, made my mother mad. And how was I so underweight way back then eating like that????
ReplyDelete**happy smiles** Deb
Looks delicious! My mom used to make pudding that way too, and I also didn't like the top and would take it off. Will definitely try this one out:)
ReplyDeleteSharon
Ooooo,yummy! I much prefer instant pudding over cooked!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteMelinda
Looks so yummy. Yes, my Mom made the cooked kind too(with the thick part), but I love the instant for most things. I even love the sugar free made with non fat milk.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing this pretty idea for making an easy treat.
Oh yuck I hated that skin. Your desert looks much nicer.
ReplyDeleteGood day,
ReplyDeleteI really appreciate you for sharing this great post! Excellent weblog right here, thank you in your effort!
I can't believe that I did not know about this day and my day is almost over. Good looking picture.
ReplyDeleteYummmmmmo!!!!!
ReplyDeleteWhat a lucky family...to have a mom who is a wonderful cook! Did I ever tell you I tried your lunch sack microwave popcorn? Turned out perfectly! Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteM.L.