Recipes using pudding that look gourmet but are not?

Well, Pudding is easy to make for me I want it to look gourmet it does not have to be though I'm just wondering does anyone know any? My friends and I are having Thanksgiving together. Thank you.Recipes using pudding that look gourmet but are not?
your right... pudding is easy. This recipe tastes great and looks great





Black Bottom Banana Cream Pie





陆 package (15 oz) refrigerated pie crusts (1 crust)


1 container (12 oz) frozen whipped topping, thawed, divided


1 package (6 oz) semi-sweet chocolate morsels


1 陆 cups cold milk


1 package (5.1 oz) vanilla instant pudding and pie filling


陆 tsp rum extract (optional)


2 medium bananas, sliced, divided


Strawberries for garnish





1.Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Let pie crust stand at room temperature 15 minutes. Gently unfold onto lightly floured surface. Roll to 11 陆 inch circle using lightly floured Baker鈥檚 Roller. Place crust in Deep Dish Pie Plate, pressing dough onto the bottom and up the sides. Prick the bottom and sides using pastry tool. Bake 10-12 minutes or until golden brown, cool completely.


2.Place 1 陆 cups of the whipped topping and chocolate morsels in Small Micro-Cooker, uncovered, on HIGH for 30-45 seconds; stir until smooth. Remove 2 Tbsp of the chocolate mixture into a Decorator Bottle for garnish, set aside. Spread remaining chocolate mixture over bottom of pie crust using All Purpose Spreader. Place crust in freezer while preparing pudding.


3.Pour milk into Classic Batter Bowl. Add pudding mix and rum extract; whisk 1 minute or until mixture begins to thicken. Fold in 1 陆 cups of the whipped topping.


4.Slice 1 陆 bananas, arrange over chocolate mixture in crust. Spread pudding mixture over the bananas. Refrigerate 30 minutes.


5.To garnish pie, squeeze chocolate mixture onto pie in a decorative design. Fill easy accent decorator with remaining whipped topping. Pipe rosettes at edge of pie. Garnish with remaining 陆 banana and strawberries.





Cooks Tips


鈥or a colder serving temperature and easier cutting refrigerate pie 1-2 hours


鈥hen placing refrigerated pie crust in the deep dish pie plate, evenly ruffle edge of crust inside the pie plate for picture perfect results. To keep crust from slipping down the sides of the pie plate during baking, firmly press edge of pie crust to fluted edge of pie plate in several places





Tool Tip


鈥se the Egg Slicer Plus for slicing strawberries and bananasRecipes using pudding that look gourmet but are not?
You could layer the pudding in a parfait cup with whip toppings, fruit, cookie crumbs, syrups. Dress it up and make it look cool from the outside.
well make the pudding and make it in to a parfiet.





Chocolate pudding


then crushed graham crackers mixed with Chocolate chips.





another idea is if you are making vanilla pudding then put a ripe raspberry on top.


or if chocolate then get some solid white chocolate and take a thin but long shaving and put it on top with a strawberry.
Make a trifle





Purchase a store bought cake. Pound cake would work nicely. Mix your pudding with a can of condensed sweetened milk and a can of your favorite pie filling. Crumble half of the cake into a nice bowl. Top with half of the pie mixture and 1/2 of a tub of cool whip. Repeat the process ending with the cool whip. It's a really pretty dessert and takes no time at all to throw it together. The possibilities are endless, just use your imagination.





Happy Thanksgiving.
Self-saucing chocolate pudding. My favourite Winter Time Treat.





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