Mint Chocolate Pudding Dessert Shots for A Baby Shower

In honor of my dear friend Maria, who blogs at Two Peas and Their Pod, I am posting up a Baby Shower Recipe for her Virtual Party.  A group of food bloggers around the country will be posting today to honor and celebrate Maria and her baby boy. For her 'in person' shower, I brought these Mint Chocolate Pudding Dessert Shots and today I'll be bringing them to you online.

If you know Maria, you know that she is sweet as a pea. I admire her for her consistency and diligence in blogging. She is also a consistent and diligent friend.  Her blog highlights simple and interesting recipes for the home cook.  Her and her husband reside near us in the beautiful city of Salt Lake. We are all so excited to meet the latest edition of their family.

Mint Chocolate Pudding Dessert Shots
makes about 20 small cups

INGREDIENTS
1/3 cup flour

2/3 cup sugar

1/4 tsp salt

2 cups milk, warmed

10-15 mint leaves wrapped in a cheese cloth

10oz square of quality chocolate

3 slightly beaten egg yolks

1 Tbsp butter

1/2 tsp vanilla

shortbread cookies

whipped cream

DIRECTIONS

Mix flour, sugar, and salt in the top of a double broiler (or place a smaller pot on top of a larger one filled partially with water.  Add milk gradually and cook until thick, stirring constantly. Place the mint leaves (packed in a cheese cloth into the mixture and let them sit while the milk is thickening. Once the mixture is thick, remove the mint then add a small amount of hot mixture to the egg yolks.  Then stir this mixture into the rest of the hot mixture. Stir constantly to prevent the egg yolks from scrambling.  Cook until thickened (this part may take about 10 minutes).  Once thickened, stir in chocolate until melted, then remove from stove and let cool.  When almost cool, stir in butter and vanilla.

For Parfait Dessert Shots, start with crushed shortbread cookies, then add chocolate pudding, then top with whipped cream and a small mint leaf.

Here is the full list of bloggers who contributed to the online shower for Maria:

Drink

Ingredients, Inc. - Healthy Fruit Punch
Food for My Family - Lemongrass Soda
Heather's Dish - Mixed Fruit Punch
She Wears Many Hats - Mini Pistachio Smoothies
Georgia Pellegrini - Watermelon Agua Fresca & a New Pea
Simple Bites - Lemon Balm infused Lemonade

Appetizers/Savory 

BitesWith Style and Grace - Truffle Popcorn
Family Fresh Cooking - Baby Peas & Cheese Frittata
Barbara Bakes - Creamy Orange Fruit Dip and Fruit
Aggie’s Kitchen - Pasta Salad with Balsamic Basil Vinaigrette
Reluctant Entertainer - Nutella Berry Bruschetta

Dessert
TidyMom - Baby Blue Velvet Cake Truffles
i am baker - Baby Pea Baby Shower Cake
Picky Palate - Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookie Sandwich
What’s Gaby Cooking - Coconut Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Icing
Cookin’ Canuck - Nutella & Cream Cheese Swirled Blondies
Kevin and Amanda - Baby Blue Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookie Cups
Sweetopia - Decorated Sugar Cookies
Mountain Mama Cooks - Lavender Shortbread Cookies
Sweetapolita - Decorated Sugar Cookies
Bake at 350 - Petit Fours with fondant pea pods
RecipeGirl - Baby Button Cookies
RecipeBoy - Mud Cups with Gummy Worms
Add a Pinch - Blackberry Tartlets
Dine and Dish - Oven Baked Cinnamon Apples
Vintage Mixer - Mint Chocolate Pudding Shots
Brown Eyed Baker - Pavlova

Crafts
Wenderly - Handmade Sweet Pea Cards
Our Best Bites - How To: Make a Diaper Cake Centerpiece