Tuesday, October 6, 2009

TWD - Split Level Pudding

Pudding is a comforting dessert and with the cooling temperatures and rainy days we've been having lately, this was really a perfect choice for this week's Tuesdays with Dorie. Garett of Flavor of Vanilla chose this for us and what a great pick it was!

Quite a simple recipe (if you forgo the whole food processor thing and just use a good ol' whisk) it can be made in advance as it has to chill for a bit, unless you like warm pudding, whatever floats your boat. I wanted to see the layers of the pudding so I used clear glasses, warmed up some leftover ganache I had from the Chocolate-Crunched Caramel Tart and let it chill before spooning the pudding on top. Then, after the pudding had a little R&R in the fridge, I whipped up a little cream, shaved a little chocolate and voilà! Perfect rainy day dessert.

My fave pudding is still the Real Butterscotch Pudding but this one is very good, especially with the chocolaty surprise at the bottom of the glass. Since the ganache sets, it gets almost truffle-like and it's a great contrast to the silky pudding. Thanks Garett for a fun pick! Visit the other Tuesdays with Dorie members for infinite variations on today's pudding!




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18 comments:

Hindy said...

Your glassware is lovely. Glad you enjoyed!

Bella Baker said...

Yum!! Love your photos!! Your pudding looks amazing!!!

Welcome to our crazy blessed life said...

Where did you get the cute glasses? Love those! This looks like a dessert sampler. :)

vibi said...

Superbe présentation LyB! ...quelle délicatesse!

steph- whisk/spoon said...

such a nice presentation!! (the butterscotch is my fave, too, by the way!)

Isabelle Lambert said...

ta présentation est splendide, ça fait très très raffiné ! j'adore :)

Carol Peterman/TableFare said...

The textural contrast is what made this pudding. Adding yet a lighter element with the whipped cream had to be even better! So pretty.

Susan said...

Wow! Your puddings look amazing. Love the dishes you put them in.

Teanna said...

Look at that presentation! Absolutely gorgeous job! REstaurant worthy!

TeaLady said...

Ganache. Pudding. Whipped cream. Chocolate shavings. I'm in love.

Those are perfectly beautiful.

Manggy said...

Oh yes, simpler is better (and usually works)! Whenever I see "use your food processor..." it makes my insides cry as I don't have one. And in this case, it was barely necessary! Man, I wish one glass could've been mine ;)

Anonymous said...

Your Split Level Pudding trio looks so beautiful! I love the presentation and the fact you can see the layers. Wonderful! =)

Hélène (Cannes) said...

Superbe recette ... On plongerais la cuillère dedans ...
Bises
Hélène

AmyRuth said...

Your photos of this weeks recipe are the best I've seen. Beautiful! I agree with you on the point of it being truly a season appropriate selection. So comforting this time of year. We have had rainy weather recently in Missouri and so it's perfect.
Perfecto!
AmyRuth

Peggy said...

What a beautiful way to photograph your pudding! Very clever and creative. It looks fabulous!

The Food Librarian said...

What a lovely dish! Great presentation of a comforting dessert. Great job!

mike said...

Fantastic presentation! I echo everyone's comments - those look (and I'm sure taste) wonderful! Butterscotch - it's made for pudding! :)

Anonymous said...

YOur pudding looks wonderful. I love the way you served it. YUM.