National Chocolate Pudding Day
Enjoy a bowl of chocolate pudding on #NationalChocolatePuddingDay
26 June is the annual observation of National Chocolate Pudding Day, a day loved by children and adults throughout the world.
Chocolate pudding is usually eaten as a snack or dessert, but it is also used as a filling for chocolate cream pie. Historically, chocolate pudding is a variation of chocolate custard that is thickened with starch instead of eggs.
The 1903 edition of Mary Harris Frazer’s Kentucky Receipt Book, as well the 1918 edition of Fannie Farmer’s Boston Cooking School Cook Book contained recipes for the earlier version, using both eggs and flour.
• In 1934, General Foods (Jello) introduced chocolate pudding mix as Walter Baker’s Dessert.
• In 1936 it was renamed to Pickle’s Pudding.
Chocolate pudding is usually made with milk and sugar, flavoured with chocolate and vanilla that is thickened with flour or corn starch, but some recipes do use eggs when making the pudding. It can also be bought at supermarkets, convenience stores and even petrol stations as a ready-made mix.
Celebrate today by enjoying some delicious chocolate pudding as a dessert or a snack. Search for recipes online, or in your grandmother’s trusted book of recipes, and try making your own.
Use #NationalChocolatePuddingDay to post on social media.
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