Angelas Chocolate Pudding And Cookies Recipes

SOFT CHOCOLATE PUDDING COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Combine shortening, sugars, milk, and vanilla extract in a large bowl. Beat in eggs. Whip mixture until light and fluffy.
• Combine flour, pudding mix, salt, and baking soda in a separate bowl. Pour over the shortening mixture and beat until well blended. Fold in chocolate chips.
• Drop rounded tablespoonfuls of cookie dough onto ungreased cookie sheets, spacing them 3 inches apart.
• Bake in the preheated oven, 1 cookie sheet at a time, until edges are set, 11 to 15 minutes. Repeat with remaining cookie sheets. Cool each batch for 5 minutes before moving cookies onto a cooling rack.

ANGELA'S CHOCOLATE PUDDING AND COOKIES

Steps:

• Make the chocolate pudding with the milk following the package instructions. Let the pudding rest for 2 to 3 minutes, then add the table cream and condensed milk, mixing well.
• Into a large, round glass bowl, pour enough of the chocolate mixture to cover the bottom of the container. Add a layer of the Maria cookies, then top with a layer of the pudding; repeat this procedure until the cookies and chocolate mixture are used up. Let the dessert rest in the refrigerator for 2 hours, then slice into portions, spoon out onto plates, and serve.

ANGELA'S LIGHTER CHOCOLATE TART

Steps:

• Tip the flour into a mixing bowl and remove 2 tsp (the cocoa will replace it later). Add the butter and rub into the flour until the mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs. Sift in the cocoa and icing sugar, then, using a round-bladed knife, stir in the oil, egg yolk and 1½-2 tbsp cold water, until the dough comes together. Gently gather into a ball, then roll out on a lightly floured surface, big enough to fit a 20cm round x 3.5cm-deep loose-bottomed flan tin. Ease the pastry into the tin, leaving a slight overhang. Lightly prick the base with a fork, then chill for about 10 mins.
• Heat oven to 190C/170C fan/gas 5. Sit tin on a baking sheet. Line the pastry with foil and fill with baking beans. Blind-bake for 15 mins or until set. Carefully lift out the beans and paper, then bake the pastry case for another 10 mins or until the base is cooked. Remove, carefully trim off the overhanging pastry with a sharp knife, to give the pastry a flat edge, then leave until completely cold.
• To make the filling, put the chocolate in a large bowl that will fit over a pan of simmering water without touching it. Mix the cocoa, coffee and vanilla with the milk. Pour over the chocolate. Sit the bowl over a pan of gently simmering water, stir, then immediately remove pan from the heat, with the bowl of chocolate still over the water, stirring occasionally, to check when melted. Stir the melted chocolate - it will be quite thick. Stir in 2 tbsp boiling water and the chocolate will immediately thin down and become silky smooth. Take the bowl off the pan and leave to cool slightly.
• Whisk the egg whites to stiff peaks, then whisk in the sugar until thick and glossy. Fold the créme fraîche into the cooled chocolate. Fold one-third of the egg whites into the chocolate mixture using a large metal spoon, then very gently fold in the remaining whites, a third at a time, until evenly mixed in. Remove the pastry case from the tin and place on a serving plate. Spoon the filling into the case, then spread out gently and evenly. Chill for about 3 hours, or overnight, before serving. Serve with a sifting of cocoa and half-fat créme fraîche, if you like. Please note, pregnant women, the elderly, babies and toddlers, and people who are generally unwell, should avoid eating raw or partially cooked eggs.

CHOCOLATE-PEPPERMINT PUDDING COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a baking sheet.
• Cream butter, brown sugar, and white sugar in a mixing bowl. Beat in pudding mix. Mix in eggs and vanilla. Add flour and baking soda and beat until well incorporated. Stir in peppermint baking chips and chocolate chips until well combined.
• Roll dough into 1-inch balls and place 2 inches apart on the prepared baking sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven until edges are golden, 8 to 10 minutes. Cool on the baking sheet for briefly before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.
• Repeat Steps 3 and 4 to bake remaining batches.

ANGELA'S SUMMER PUDDING

Steps:

• Firstly, get all the fruit ready. Hull the strawberries and cut them in halves or quarters depending on how big they are. Strip the blackcurrants and redcurrants from their stalks in one fell swoop by running a fork down the length of each stem - keep both the currants separate from the other fruits.
• Tip the sugar into a wide, not too deep, saucepan. Measure in 3 tbsp water and the cassis. Put the pan on a low heat and cook, stirring often, until you can no longer hear the crunch of sugar grains on the bottom of the pan. When the sugar is dissolved, turn up the heat to medium-high and let the mixture bubble away for about 8 minutes. It will go quite syrupy and you want to catch it just before it starts to change colour or caramelise.
• Now tip the blackcurrants and redcurrants into the hot syrup, it will feel quite sticky at first, then bring everything back up to a lively simmer and let it bubble again for no more than a minute, just to lightly burst and soften the currants without losing their shape. Take the pan off the heat and leave until it is barely warm.
• Gently stir in the strawberries and raspberries - a large metal spoon is best so they don't break up - and let the fruity mixture sit for about half an hour so the juices all mix in.
• Cut 4-5 slices from the loaf, about 5mm thick, and trim off the crusts. Cut a little square (about 4cm) from one slice and put it in the bottom of a 1.2 litre pudding basin. Using a big slotted spoon, put a layer of fruit (about 3 spoonfuls) over the bread. Next lay a slice of bread in the centre over the fruit trimming to fit and fill any gaps with trimmings of bread so the fruit is covered. Continue layering with more fruit, more bread, then a final layer of fruit so it comes to within a hair's breadth of the top of the basin. Spoon over a few spoonfuls of juice - not too much or it will ooze out when weighted down. (You should have about 4 spoonfuls of fruit and juice left for making a sauce.) Cover the fruit with a final layer of bread, press down to compact everything, then cover with cling film. Lay a saucer on top and weight down with heavy cans or weights. Stand the basin on a plate in case any juices spill out, then leave in the fridge overnight, or for a minimum of five hours. Press the leftover fruits and juice through a metal sieve to make a sauce, keep chilled. (You can freeze the pudding and the sauce at this stage for up to a month.)
• To turn out, go round the edge of the pudding with a round-bladed knife to release it, then invert it on to a plate. Cut into slices with a serrated knife and serve with a drizzle of the fruit sauce and cream.