My friend Stephanie over at https://unfoldinglovelyeats.com/ is always on a food adventure of some sort and inspired me to try paratha, a layered Indian flatbread.
You can find the original recipe I used here: https://thegardeningfoodie.com/layered-flatbread/ and see my original flatbread post here:
This was super with just some butter brushed on straight out of the pan, or with garlic butter. But my husband didn’t care for it [translation: more for me!] — then I realized it’s essentially a soft version of a flaky layered pie crust., and he doesn’t like pie crust. Light bulb moment…..
So… I just needed to make another batch of chocolate pudding to scoop up with this paratha! Made unseasoned (plain buttered), these are yummy when I want a small “chocolate pie” fix!
I give you ….. [drum roll…..] Paratha topped with a bit of chocolate pudding and rolled…
Spread each cooked flatbread with chocolate pudding/pie filling (see recipe below, from the Everyday Cooking cookbook)….
Roll up and sprinkle with powdered sugar….
Check out those layers! Not quite as crisp as a pie crust, but just as flaky….
Chocolate Pudding/Pie Filling
Author: Vicki Bentley
Recipe type: dessert
Cuisine: American
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Serves: 4 dessert servings
A cornstarch-based (gluten-free, flour-free) pudding or pie filling. For flavor variations, see the recipe in Everyday Cooking.
Ingredients
- 3 Tbsp cocoa
- ⅛ tsp salt
- 1¾ cups milk (for pie -- slightly more for pudding, about ¼ cup additional)
- ½ cup sugar
- 3 Tbsp cornstarch dissolved in ¼ cup milk
- 1 Tbsp butter
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Blend cocoa, plain milk, salt, and sugar in a saucepan over medium-high heat.
- Bring to a boil, stirring frequently to avoid scorching. (Milk boils "all of a sudden," then boils over quickly, so once it seems to simmer, you'll want to watch it and be ready for the next step!)
- Stir in cornstarch dissolved in milk (you may need to give the milk mixture a quick stir before adding, as it solidifies in the measuring cup pretty readily). Stir until pudding has thickened slightly and continue to simmer for one minute to cook the cornstarch.
- Remove from heat and stir in butter and vanilla. Stir to mix.
- Chill before serving to thicken further, or use in baked pie crust. Cover with plastic wrap to avoid a cocoa film forming on the top, if desired.
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