Choco Banana Pudding

In the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth countries, pudding can be used to describe both sweet and savory dishes. Dessert puddings are rich, fairly homogeneous starch- or dairy-based desserts such as rice pudding, steamed cake mixtures such as Treacle sponge pudding with or without the addition of ingredients such as dried fruits as in a Christmas pudding.Savory dishes include Yorkshire pudding, black pudding, suet pudding and steak and kidney pudding.

In the United States and some parts of Canada, pudding characteristically denotes a sweet milk-based dessert similar in consistency to egg-based custards, instant custards or a mousse, often commercially set using gelatin. In Commonwealth countries these puddings are called custards (or curds) if they are egg-thickened, blancmange if starch-thickened, and jelly if gelatin based. Pudding may also refer to other dishes such as bread pudding and rice pudding, although typically these names derive from the origin as British dishes.

The second and newer type of pudding consists of sugar, milk, and a thickening agent such as cornstarch, gelatin, eggs, rice or tapioca to create a sweet, creamy dessert. These puddings are made either by simmering on top of the stove in a saucepan or double boiler or by baking in an oven, often in a bain-marie. Creamy puddings are typically served chilled, but a few, such as zabaglione and rice pudding, may be served warm. Instant puddings do not require boiling and can therefore be prepared more quickly.This pudding terminology is common in North America and some European countries such as the Netherlands, whilst in Britain egg-thickened puddings are considered custards and starch-thickened puddings called blancmange.

Now I am going to prepare a simple Chocolate Banana Pudding. Your kids will surely like it.

                                       Chocolate Banana Pudding recipe

Recipe Cuisine: Italian  |  Recipe Category: Dessert
Prep Time:10 mins    |  Cook time: 10 mins     |  Serves:2

Ingredients

Gelatin powder - 1tsp OR Eggs - 1

Water - 2 tbsp

Banana - 1 no

Cocoa Powder - 3 tbsp

White sugar - 2 tbsp

Whipping cream (Heavy) - 1cup

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 Method:

• First dissolve gelatin powder into 1tbsp water. Heat well 1 tbsp water and when it boils well add to the gelatine mixture. Stir well until its fully dissolved. Set it for 10mins. Meantime Mash the banana with a fork and set aside.
  
• Take a bowl heat it. Add the cream to it and allow it to boil well.
                                
• When its boiling well add the cocoa powder, sugar and mix well.
  
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• Now add the mixture to a bowl and add the bananas and blend well using a handmixer. If u wish u can skip gelatine and use 1 egg and blend it well with the  sugar mixture.
  
• Pour it into cups and Refrigerate for minium 5 hours and serve the Pudding. Garnish with nuts or dessert sauce.