Posted on 06/26/2024 8:50:14 AM PDT by Red Badger
NATIONAL CHOCOLATE PUDDING DAY
Each year on June 26, National Chocolate Pudding Day gets us all excited for a serving of this creamy dessert. Children and adults alike love chocolate pudding and have done so for generations. Usually eaten as a snack or dessert, chocolate pudding is also used as a filling for chocolate crème pie.
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Chocolate pudding is usually made with milk and sugar, flavored with chocolate and vanilla then thickened with flour or cornstarch. However, some recipes do use eggs when making the pudding. Historically, chocolate pudding is a variation of chocolate custard, using starch as a thickener instead of eggs. The 1903 edition of Mary Harris Frazer’s Kentucky Receipt Book and the 1918 edition of Fannie Farmer’s Boston Cooking School Cook Book, both printed recipes for the earlier version, using both eggs and flour.
In 1934, General Foods (Jello) introduced a chocolate pudding mix as “Walter Baker’s Dessert.” However, in 1936, they renamed it "Pickle's Pudding."
Chocolate pudding can be purchased ready-made and sold in grocery stores, convenience stores, and gas stations. The popular brands include Jell-O by the Kraft Foods Corporation and Snack Pack by Hunt’s.
HOW TO OBSERVE NATIONAL CHOCOLATE PUDDING DAY
Enjoy some delicious Chocolate Pudding as a dessert or as a snack. Layer it with broken cookies or candy bars, and whipped cream to create a trifle dessert. You can also use chocolate pudding to make parfaits.
If you're tackling homemade chocolate pudding, we have a few tips to share. They also apply to other creamy desserts like mousse and custard. You'll really be ready to Celebrate Every Day!
What's your favorite way to enjoy chocolate pudding? Let us know using #NationalChocolatePuddingDay on social media.
NATIONAL CHOCOLATE PUDDING DAY HISTORY
National Day Calendar is researching the origins of this dessert holiday.
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June 26th Celebrated History
1884
Coney Island opens its first roller coaster.
1948
The New Yorker publishes the short story The Lottery by Shirley Jackson.
2000
Researchers release the first draft of the human genome.
2013
In the landmark case The United States vs. Windsor, the United States Supreme Court struck down the Defense of Marriage Act as unconstitutional.
June 26th Celebrated Birthdays
Abner Doubleday - 1819
Though mistakenly credited with inventing baseball, the Union major general served the entirety of the American Civil War. By the end of the war, Doubleday was promoted to the rank of colonel.
Pearl S. Buck - 1892
Pearl S. Buck became the first American woman to earn a Nobel Prize in literature for her novel The Good Earth. The prolific author wrote stories with a voice toward human and women’s rights.
Babe Didrikson Zaharias - 1911
The multi-sport athlete earned two medals at the 1932 Olympics in Los Angeles, California. The first was for the javelin throw. She set a new world record in the 80-meter hurdles when Didrikson won her second gold medal. In 1947, Didrikson set her sights on professional golf. During her career, she would win 10 LPGA championships.
Dr. Bernard Harris - 1956
In 1995, the doctor of internal medicine became the first African American spacewalker on February 9, 1995. He would fly a total of two missions during his career.
Derek Jeter - 1974
The 14-time All-Star played 20 seasons with the New York Yankees at shortstop. During his career, Jeter brought home 5 World Series Championships.
Puddin’ Ping!......................
Where’s Bill Cosby 😂
He’s dead, Jim!...................
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"How can you have any pudding if you don't eat your meat?"
Biden is taking the day off
He always takes the day off.
Are we talking pudding as Americans understand it, or British, which is just a dense fruit-infused cake?
American.................
Instant Chocolate Pudding Cream Pie
So easy using premade Oreo crust, Cool Whip, instant chocolate pudding and half-n-half. Double chocolate layer pie is topped with chocolate shavings from Hershey's milk chocolate and grated dark chocolate bars.
Ingredients 1 Oreo pie crust 2-3.4 oz boxes instant chocolate pudding, 2 cups half and half, (or half cream/half milk) 8 oz tub Cool Whip, thawed 1 each milk chocolate/dark chocolate bar, (for garnish)
Steps Take pie crust out of package and keep it inside the foil. Do not turn it upside down or attempt to take it out - it will crumble.
Filling--Combine dry pudding mixes and half & half in bowl. whisk 2 min to dissolve powder. Set in fridge or freezer 5 min to thicken. First Layer Take about half of the chocolate pudding mixture and add it into the bottom of the pie crust. Using a spatula, spread it evenly. Second Layer Add ½ of the Cool Whip tub to the rest of chocolate pudding;spatula to form a uniform mixture. Add pudding/Cool Whip mixture atop of first layer. Use a spatula to even it out. Spread Cool Whip on top; use circular motions with spatula to create the spikes.
Garnish veg/peeler/shave Hershey's milk chocolate bar over Cool Whip; then shave dk chocolate over.
Refrigerate at least 4-24 hours before slicing You can also freeze it an hour. This final step is necessary for the layers to set and become firm.
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The BESTist Mousse for us glucose minded folk...
Unsweetened Cocoa
Stevia (liquid preferred, as the powder is a mixture of sweeteners)
Heavy cream
creme of tartar improves aeration holding power
For improved texture:
medium-ripe avocado (increase cocoa, as cocoa cancels avocado taste)
Add as desired:
Strawberries, blueberries, raspberries
Jill asked Joe if he wanted chocolate pudding today. Joe said he’d luv some pudding. Jill said it DEPENDS on you Joe.
So that one is dedicated to all women and most Florida men.
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