Full Dislosure: I have been compensated for this post.
At the time of this posting you have 17 more days to enter! Davidson’s Safe Eggs is having a No Bake Contest.
The Grand Prize Winner will receive a prize package including a trip for two to Florida, accommodations for two days and three nights at a luxury resort, a $1,000.00 USD travel stipend, a Calphalon Non-stick 9-Piece Cookware Set, set of 4 Ici Silicone Tools, Chef Giuliano’s cookbook, Hazan Family Favorites, free Safest Choice Eggs for one year and of course, a cooking lesson and delicious meal prepared by Giuliano – all valued at more than $5,000.00 USD. It sounds like a whole lot of awesome!
Your No Bake submission should include a no-bake recipe that uses eggs, (preferably Davidson’s Safest Choice Eggs) as an ingredient and not require any oven cook time. What are Safe Eggs? “Davidson’s Safest Choice® Eggs are pasteurized in their all-natural, gentle water bath pasteurization process to eliminate the risk of Salmonella. The vast majority of eggs sold in grocery stores are NOT pasteurized. Safest Choice™ offers peace of mind when making recipes calling for raw or undercooked eggs, and removes the worry of cross contamination.”
So if you are like me and raw eggs make you leery. Especially when you make items that require eggs that are not cooked. Say for instance; French buttercream, mayonnaise, aoli, meringue, royal icing, marshmallows … you get the idea. Yes, I know in theory that it is perfectly a-ok to eat but the knowing in advance that the eggs are safe since they are pasteurized prior to using makes me a lot less anxious about consumption.
Sidetrack for a moment … marshmallows would make a great no bake entry, just not the ordinary variety.
So get those thinking caps on and be sure to enter – times a wasting! All the rules can be found on Davidson’s Safe Eggs Facebook page.
Today’s posting was to be about awesome Chocolate Peanut Butter Frozen Custard Pops … well I forgot to add the awesome aka as an ingredient so now it’s pudding. Still good and great in my belly – just not custard. I from time to time go on a chocolate peanut butter binge. I am talking eating a bag of Reese’s or Peanut Butter Pie with chocolate topping. What is it about PB & chocolate? Why is it soooo good? Why can’t I stop at one? I know the answer to that question …
The richness of the peanut butter pairs well with the chocolate. It makes for great tasting pudding. It can be eaten alone or try making parfait cups. To make the parfait cups; layer the chocolate peanut butter pudding in between graham cracker crumbles and whip cream. De-lic-ious! You can also use the pudding as a filling for a pie or make your own frozen pudding pops.
I am working on some exciting changes for my blog and I hope to reveal all in my next posting!
Until Next Time,
Chocolate Peanut Butter Pudding
Adapted from Taste of Home Homemade Frozen Custard
Makes 4 cups
Ingredients
2 cups 2% milk
1/2 cup plus 2 Tablespoons granulated sugar
2 tablespoons plus 2 teaspoons cornstarch
pinch of salt
2 eggs (Safe Eggs but of course)
3 oz of 60% bittersweet chocolate, chopped
1/3 cup peanut butter, smooth
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
Directions
In a large saucepan, add milk and heat until is scalding (between 175 to 180 F). Stir in the the next three ingredients; sugar, cornstarch and salt. Continue to stir until dissolved.
Temper the eggs with a small amount of the hot liquid before slowly whisking into the milk mixture in the saucepan. Whisk constantly. Continue to cook and stir over low heat until it reaches 160 F and can coat the back of metal spoon or heat proof rubber spatula.
Remove from the heat. Add in chopped chocolate, peanut butter, and vanilla. Whisk until chocolate has melted and both chocolate, peanut butter, and vanilla has been evenly distributed throughout.
Prepare an ice-bath to Cool pudding quickly or if ice-bath. An ice-bath is achieved by placing pan in a bowl of ice water; stirring pudding for at least 2 minutes. Transfer to a large bowl. Cover and refrigerate – be sure to Press plastic wrap onto surface of the pudding. Refrigerate for several hours or overnight before serving.
*** To make pudding pops, after ice-bath pour warm pudding into pop molds and freeze until firm.
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