Spooky Dirt Pudding
Ingredients
Pudding
- 1 cup sugar
- ΒΌ tsp salt
- 2 tbsp cornstarch
- 2 cups whole milk
- 2 squares (1 oz each) unsweetened chocolate, chopped
- 2 egg yolks, room temperature
- 2 tbsp butter
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
Layers
- 1 pkg chocolate sandwich cookies, crushed
- handful of pretzels
- gummy worms
Graveyard Decorations
- white chocolate ghosts & tombstones
- candy corn
- candy pumpkins
Special Equipment
- medium skillet
- whisk
- plastic wrap
- clear serving bowl
How-to
Make Pudding
- In a medium skillet over medium heat, combine sugar, cornstarch and salt
- Stir in milk and chocolate. Cook, stirring constantly until chocolate melts and mixture thickens, about 15 minutes
- Remove from heat and whisk in egg yolks, one at a time, so eggs don’t curdle. Return to heat and whisk for 2 minutes over medium heat
- Remove from heat and stir in butter and vanilla until fully mixed and pudding is shiny
- Transfer to a cool bowl and refrigerate at least 3 hours or overnight with plastic wrap pressed on top of the pudding to avoid forming a film (skin layer) on top
Assemble Layers
- Pour a third of the chilled pudding into cool clear serving bowl
- Crush the whole container of cookies in a plastic freezer bag, using a rolling pin, pour half into the pudding and stir until combined
- Next, add a layer of crushed pretzels (or any other toppings of choice - have fun with it - no rules here!)
- Spread another third of the pudding on top and add a layer of gummy worms
- Add the remaining pudding, and top with the remaining crushed chocolate sandwich cookies for the "topsoil"
Add Decorations & Serve
- Decorate with candy corn, candy pumpkins, and white chocolate decorations (see How To below)* and maybe a few more gummy worms!
- Keep chilled until serving
*Spooky White Chocolate Shapes
- Melt white chocolate using a microwave in 10 second increments, stirring each time
- Pour into piping bag or plastic baggie with the tip cut. Pipe out shapes onto parchment lined pan and chill