Chocolate has been a favorite of almost all the world's populations over the years. Personally, I love all the modern chocolate but I love the old fashion chocolate recipes of my younger days,too. The next time you decide to make something chocolate, why not try one of these recipes from my vintage recipe collection? This decadent Bittersweet Chocolate Pudding is easy and good enough to impress guests. They will never guess the secret ingredient that brings out the pleasant bittersweet touch! Busy cooks can bring out a delicious dessert by serving this rich homemade Chocolate Sauce over a store purchased pound cake or some ice cream. It is also good with strawberries and other fruits. This Fudge Pie Alamode is unique without a crust.
EASY BITTERSWEET CHOCOLATE PUDDING
Cola (I use COKE) takes the place of the milk in this pudding. It adds a pleasant bittersweet flavor. A great surprise for family and friends!
1 pkg (4-serving size) chocolate pudding mix (not instant!)
1 cup water
1 bottle (6 1/2-fl oz) cola beverage
whipped cream for garnish, if desired.
Combine the pudding mix, water, and cola in a saucepan. Cook while stirring over medium heat until the mixture comes to a full boil. Remove the pan from the heat and pour evenly into 4 individual dessert dishes. Chill until set. Garnish with whipped cream if desired.
Note: You know this is an old recipe when the cola is called for in a 6 1/2 ounce bottle! You will probably have to measure out your cola today!
I am a diabetic now and can still make this pudding. Use a sugar-free pudding mix and I prefer a Coke Zero but Diet Coke would be okay, too.
GOOD OLD FASHION CHOCOLATE SAUCE
3/4 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup baking cocoa
3 tablespoons water
2 tablespoons corn syrup
1/2 tall can of evaporated milk
3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
In a heavy saucepan mix the sugar and cocoa together. Stir in the water and corn syrup. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly to boiling. Boil, while continuing to stir, for 3 minutes. Remove pan from the heat and add the evaporated milk and the vanilla extract.
This pie is a recipe of my late mother's from the 1950s. My mother absolutely loved chocolate and would have made all our desserts chocolate except my dad tolerated it. That was the one area my parents could not agree on! I can remember how dad would come home after work and find a chocolate pie or cake. He would almost always ask if there was another dessert hidden somewhere. And there often was! Usually, when mom made a chocolate pie she would also make a lemon, my dad's favorite. I like this pie because I don't care for crust.
FUDGE PIE ALAMODE
3 sq. unsweetened chocolate
1/3 cup butter or margarine
2 cups granulated sugar
4 eggs
2/3 cup chopped walnuts
1/4 teasp. salt
1 teasp. vanilla extract
1 pt. vanilla ice cream
Day before: Start heating oven to 350 degrees F. In double boiler, melt chocolate and butter, stirring. Cool slightly. Stir in sugar. In large bowl, beat eggs; stir in chocolate mixture, then nuts, salt, and vanilla. Pour into a well-greased 9" pie plate. Bake 45 to 50 minutes. Cool on a wire rack and refrigerate until ready to serve. Cut into pie-shaped wedges and serve topped with ice cream.
Enjoy!
For more of Linda's old-fashion recipe collection visit her blog at http://grandmasvintagerecipes.blogspot.com/
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