Saturday, January 3, 2015

In Search of The Perfect Chocolate Pudding in the Vita-Mix

English: A bowl of cocoa powder.
English: A bowl of cocoa powder. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
I used the recipe from here:

How To Make Perfect Chocolate Pudding from Scratch Cooking Lessons from The Kitchn | The Kitchn

combined with this Vita-Mix Pudding recipe:

Pudding in the Vitamix

Most Recent Test:
Ingredients
12 c.  powdered milk
2 c. water
---blend, microwave until steaming, add to :

1/8 teaspoon salt
1/2 c.  swerve sugar replacement
1/3 c.  cornstarch
1 oz.  unsweetened chocolate chopped into little pieces
1/3 c.  cocoa powder

- blend until sound changes from it thickening, about 3 minutes, then add ---
2 eggs
- blend 1 minute -
1 T. butter
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- blend 10 seconds, pour in custard dishes and cool

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set up immediately, just right on sweetness


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First test was perfect but I forgot to record exactly what I did.  Second test failed.  It didn't set up and it was bitter.
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Third test I used these ingredients:

Ingredients
3 ounces chocolate chips
3 tablespoons cocoa powder
3 tablespoons cornstarch
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 1/2 cups mixed powdered milk
2 T. agave nectar

- blend for 3 minutes, then add ---
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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It was good tasting, but it didn't set up at all.  I want to make it work with powdered milk, because that is what I have access too. Perhaps it just needs more thickener, i.e. corn starch.
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4th try:

Ingredients
3 ounces chocolate chips
1 ounce white chocolate chips
3 tablespoons cocoa powder
5 tablespoons cornstarch
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 1/2 cups mixed powdered milk
2 T. agave nectar

- blend for 3 minutes, then add ---
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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Good tasting and it set up before it made it to the fridge!!!!  Success.  Now to do it without the sugar in the chocolate chips!
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5th try:
Ingredients

1/4 cup cocoa powder
5 tablespoons cornstarch
1/4 teaspoon salt
3 tablespoons agave nectar

2 1/2 cups steaming, prepared powdered milk (2 1/4 c. water, 2/3 c. powder)

- blend for 3 minutes, then add ---
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

--blend a bit more, chill
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Not sweet enough
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6th try:
Ingredients

1/4 cup cocoa powder
1 bar (1.4 oz) dark chocolate 
5 tablespoons cornstarch
1/4 teaspoon salt
5 tablespoons honey

2 1/2 cups steaming milk

- blend for 3 minutes, then add ---
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

--blend a bit more, chill
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not sweet enough
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7th try:
Ingredients
3 ounces chocolate chips
1 ounce white chocolate chips
3 tablespoons cocoa powder
5 tablespoons cornstarch
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 1/2 cups mixed powdered milk
2 T. agave nectar

- blend for 3 minutes, then add ---
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

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8th try:
Ingredients

1/3 cup cocoa powder
1/3 c. cornstarch
1/4 teaspoon salt
3 oz. honey

2 1/3 cups steaming milk

- blend for 3 minutes, then add ---
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

--blend a bit more, chill
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Didn't fully set up, too honey tasting, sweet enough, good, but not perfect.
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Not 9th try but 9th posted :

Ingredients
4 ounces chocolate chips (stevia sweetened)
5 tablespoons cornstarch
3 tablespoons cocoa powder
1/2 c. water
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 T. honey
1/2 c.  powdered milk
2 cups steaming water

- blend for 3 minutes, then add ---
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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not sweet enough, didn't set up
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Not 10th try (modified from Vita-Mix cook book) :

Ingredients
2/3 c.  powdered milk
1 3/4 c. water
---blend until steaming, about 3 minutes---

1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 c.  swerve sugar replacement
1/4 c.  cornstarch
1/4 c.  dark chocolate chips (stevia sweetened)
1/4 c.  cocoa powder

- blend until sound changes from it thickening, about 3 minutes, then add ---
1 egg
- blend 1 minute -
1 T. butter
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- blend 10 seconds, pour in custard dishes and cool

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set up immediately, just right on sweetness, just a little too thick
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