Grandma's Chocolate Dessert
This recipe was prepared by my grandmother every year for Good Friday. My cousins and I really loved it!
This recipe was prepared by my grandmother every year for Good Friday. My cousins and I really loved it!
- Carbohydrate 36.001096623492 g
- Cholesterol 46.64885041 mg
- Fat 19.8020884630545 g
- Fiber 1.02504810163631 g
- Protein 4.12224773283013 g
- Saturated Fat 11.0786594901106 g
- Serving Size 1 1 Serving (119g)
- Sodium 254.623290457183 mg
- Sugar 34.9760485218557 g
- Trans Fat 2.0473561850047 g
- Calories 333 calories
Step-by-step
- Mix flour, butter and nuts; press in a 9 x 13 inch pan for crust.
- Bake for 15 minutes at 350 degrees.
- Cool.
- Beat cream cheese, confectioner's sugar and cool whip until smooth; spread over cooled pastry.
- Beat instant pudding and milk until thick; spread over cream cheese mixture.
- Then spread layer of plain cool whip on top; garnish with chopped nuts.
- Refrigerate.
- You can substitute lemon pudding for the chocolate is you like.
- Enjoy!
Dark chocolate pudding rests over a dense cream cheese layer, which anchors itself to a toasted flour and nut crust beneath a final topping of whipped topping. Achieving distinct tiers requires careful attention to physical states, particularly thermal control during assembly. ### Managing Temperature and Texture Zones The primary failure mode in layered desserts involves a compromised crust. Allowing the baked flour, butter, and nut base to reach room temperature before applying the cream cheese layer prevents the fats in the filling from liquefying prematurely. Whisking the cold milk and instant chocolate pudding mix until fully thickened prior to spreading ensures the pudding layer remains cohesive rather than weeping into the cream cheese below. Cream cheese must be thoroughly softened to room temperature to prevent lumps from forming during incorporation with the confectioners sugar and whipped topping. ### Structural Assembly Precautions Spreading the whipped cream cheese mixture over the crumbly pastry requires a light touch, using an offset spatula held at a shallow angle to avoid tearing the crust. Chilling the assembled pan for at least two hours allows the starches in the pudding to set completely, yielding clean cuts when portioned into sixteen individual servings. Acidic beverages like black coffee or unsweetened iced tea provide a necessary palate cleanser against the dense dairy and sugar profiles of each slice.
