Description
Rich chocolate pudding offers pure comfort in a dessert that whisks you straight to childhood memories. Silky smooth chocolate melts on your palate, bringing delightful sweetness that makes any moment feel special.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- ½ cup unsweetened chocolate, chopped or chocolate chips
- ⅔ cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup half and half milk
- 3 ounces (85 grams) raspberry jello
Supporting Ingredients:
- 2 packets unflavored gelatin
- 1 cup boiling water
- 2 cups cold water
- ½ cup cold water
Topping:
- 1 ½ cups whipped cream or cool whip
Instructions
- Prepare a muffin tin by positioning 6 wine glasses diagonally within the cups to provide stability during the chilling process.
- Dissolve the gelatin completely by pouring of boiling water over it, stirring until no granules remain.
- Incorporate of cold water into the gelatin mixture, allowing it to partially set at room temperature for approximately one hour or 5-10 minutes in the refrigerator.
- Once the gelatin mixture reaches a thick but not firm consistency, gently fold in the whipped cream until thoroughly integrated.
- Carefully transfer the raspberry layer into each wine glass, maintaining their position within the muffin tin tray, and refrigerate for a minimum of two hours to ensure complete setting.
- For the chocolate layer, sprinkle gelatin over half-and-half milk in a small saucepan and let it sit undisturbed for two minutes to bloom.
- Introduce cold water to the gelatin mixture, then thoroughly blend in chocolate and sugar until smooth and uniform.
- Simmer the mixture on medium-low heat for 8-12 minutes, stirring occasionally, until it coats the back of a spoon. Remove from heat and allow to cool completely.
- Extract the chilled glasses from the refrigerator and delicately pour the chocolate mixture over the raspberry layer, ensuring complete coverage.
- Return the glasses to the refrigerator and chill for an additional hour to facilitate proper setting.
- Just before serving, enhance the dessert with optional fresh raspberries and mint leaves as a decorative and flavorful garnish.
Notes
- Carefully angle wine glasses in a muffin tin to create a stable, slanted presentation for your layered dessert.
- Dissolve gelatin completely in boiling water, ensuring no lumps remain for a smooth texture.
- Cool the raspberry gelatin mixture until it reaches a half-set consistency, which helps create distinct layers.
- Fold whipped cream gently into the partially set raspberry layer for a light, airy texture.
- Prepare the chocolate layer by blooming gelatin in half-and-half, creating a rich and creamy base.
- Slowly heat chocolate mixture until it coats the back of a spoon, developing deep flavor and perfect consistency.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Simmering
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 6
- Calories: 233
- Sugar: 17 g
- Sodium: 35 mg
- Fat: 12 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3.5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 30 g
- Fiber: <1 g
- Protein: 2.5 g
- Cholesterol: 20 mg