Marvelous Mocha Pudding Recipes

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, bring 1 cup milk and the ground coffee to a boil. Turn off the heat and let sit for 10 minutes to infuse.
• In a mixing bowl, whisk together the sugar, cocoa, cornstarch, and salt. In a thin stream, whisk in the remaining milk until smooth. Whisk in the half-and-half until smooth. Whisk in the coffee infused milk, and then pour the mixture through a fine sieve or chinois into a saucepan. Over medium heat, whisking the mixture constantly, bring to a boil and boil gently 2 minutes.
• Turn off the heat and stir in the bittersweet chocolate and vanilla extract. Pour the mixture into 1-cup ramekins, cups, or mugs. Refrigerate until well chilled. (The recipe can be made through this step up to 2 days in advance.) Serve cold.
• Cinnamon Toasted Soldiers: Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Combine the sugar and cinnamon. Toss the brioche sticks in the melted butter, then the cinnamon sugar. Place on a sheet pan and bake for 10 minutes, or until crisp and golden brown.

Steps:

• Whisk the egg yolks and 2 tablespoons coffee liqueur in a medium bowl. Whisk the milk, granulated sugar, cocoa powder, cornstarch and salt in a medium saucepan until smooth. Bring to a simmer over medium heat, whisking occasionally, until slightly thickened, about 8 minutes. Remove from the heat and whisk about 1/2 cup of the hot milk mixture into the beaten eggs, then whisk the egg mixture into the remaining milk in the pan. Cook over medium heat, whisking, until thickened, about 5 minutes (the whisk should leave a thick trail when dragged). Remove from the heat. Add the chopped chocolate and whisk until smooth, then whisk in the butter and 1 teaspoon vanilla.
• Divide the pudding among 4 ramekins or small bowls. Place a piece of plastic wrap directly on the surface of each and refrigerate until set, at least 4 hours or overnight.
• Whisk the heavy cream with the confectioners' sugar in a medium bowl until soft peaks form. Add the remaining 1 tablespoon coffee liqueur and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla and whisk until combined. Top the pudding with the whipped cream and chocolate-covered espresso beans.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees. Combine 6 tablespoons sugar with the flour, cocoa, and espresso powder in a large bowl; whisk to combine.
• Melt chocolate and butter in a medium heat-proof bowl set over a pan of barely simmering water. Remove from heat; stir in scalded milk and vanilla. Whisk chocolate mixture into flour mixture until well combined.
• Beat egg yolks until pale and very thick, 2 to 3 minutes. Gradually pour in chocolate mixture, whisking constantly.
• Whisk egg whites until frothy. Add remaining 2 tablespoons sugar, and whisk until stiff peaks form. Whisk egg whites into chocolate mixture.
• Place four 1-cup ramekins or oven-proof cups in a roasting pan, and fill each with batter. Pour boiling water into roasting pan so that it comes halfway up the sides of the baking cups. Bake 45 to 50 minutes, until the tops begin to crack. Remove roasting pan from the oven, and transfer the baking cups to a wire rack to cool slightly.
• Just before serving, whip the heavy cream until soft peaks form. Serve the steamed puddings warm, topped with the espresso creme anglaise and whipped cream.

Steps:

• 1. Add milk and coffee to dry pudding mix in medium bowl. Beat with wire whisk 2 min. or until well blended.
• 2. Spoon half of the pudding mixture evenly into 4 dessert glasses. Crumble 2 cookies over each. Gently stir whipped topping into remaining pudding mixture; spoon evenly over desserts.
• 3. Top with remaining 4 whole cookies. Store in refrigerator. Substitute: you can also use chocolate chip cookies in place of the oreo's.

Steps:

• Beat pudding mix, milk and coffee in medium bowl with whisk 2 min.
• Spoon half the pudding into 4 dessert glasses; top each with 2 crumbled cookies. Stir COOL WHIP into remaining pudding; spoon over desserts.
• Top with remaining whole cookies.