The Best Biscuit Pudding Ever !

My sister-in-laws vacation is coming to an end. She will be leaving for India next week. But she possibly couldn't leave before treating us to her Biscuit pudding.

Like my husband and brother-in-law, she too completed her education in a boarding school and it was there that she learnt this recipe. While the recipe is constant in spirit, over the years the boarders at her hostel have adapted the original one and made their own versions. I have tasted a few others over the last 8 years of our marriage and I must say that each one was delightful.

The basic ingredients of the pudding are butter, cocoa, sugar coffee and arrowroot biscuits. However, since Sheryl chose cocoa and marshmallows as the ingredients for this month's dessert challenge, I sneaked in some marshmallows in the recipe in the form of a citrusy marshmallow topping. You may skip the topping altogether if you wish. But if you want that extra ump factor ... whip it up. Its lovely ! 

Chocolate Biscuit Pudding

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Recipe by Shweta Khandai

Prep time: 30 minutes                                                                                  Total time: 3 1/2 hours
Serves: 6
Ingredients

• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened(not melted)
• 1-1/2 cups cocoa powder
• 1-1/4 cups powdered sugar
• 1 cup milk
• 1 packet Marie Biscuit
• 1 cup coffee decoction
• citrusy-marshmallow topping (recipe below), optional

Cooking Directions

1. Mix the cocoa powder and powdered sugar.
2. Gradually add the mixture to the softened butter and  keep mixing.
3. Add milk when you are unable to mix anymore and mix thoroughly. The chocolate sauce ready.
4. Dip Marie biscuits in coffee decoction. Place them in a layer in a flat glass or metal container with a border.
5. Then make a layer of the chocolate sauce on top of that. Then a layer of biscuits, etc. 4 or 5 layers totally.
6. Freeze it for about 2 or 3 hours.
7. Garnish with the Marshmallow topping if you like and serve cold.     

      

Citrusy-Marshmallow topping

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Recipe by Tanusree Khandai

Prep time: 2 minutes                                                                                    Cook time: 5-7 minutes
Total time: less than 10 minutes                                                                   Yield: 4 oz
Ingredients

• 1/2 cup Marshmallow, chopped into small pieces
• 1-1/2 tbsps unsalted butter, softened
• 3 tbsps hot water
• 3 tbsps heavy cream
• juice of 1/2 medium sized orange
• 1/4 tsp vanilla extract

Cooking Directions

1. Put marshmallow, water and butter in a heavy bottomed saucepan.
2. Holding the saucepan over gentle heat and stirring continuously, melt contents of the saucepan.
3. Lower the flame and add the remaining ingredients.
4. Stirring gently simmer them together until the mixture thickens slightly and obtains the texture of a smooth sauce.
5. Switching off the heat, allow the sauce to come to room temperature.  

I shall be sharing this at the following parties.

Monday : Mix it up Monday, The Scoop, Made with love Monday, 
Marvelous Mondays @ This Gal Cooks, Melt in your Mouth Monday, Inspiration Monday Party Sharing Monday, 
Inspire Me Monday, Clever Chicks Blog Hop,Maniac Monday Linky Party, Random Recipe Link Up @ Sara Howe

Meatless Monday:Meatless Monday My Sweet and Savory

Tuesday : Totally Tasty Tuesday @ Mandy's Recipe Box, Tasteful Tuesday Party @ Nap Time Creations, 
Show Me What You Got @ Our Delightful Home , Hand Made Tuesday @ Ladybug Blessings, 
Share it Link Party @ Winthrop Chronicles,  Tasty Tuesday @ Anyonita Nibbles,  Hearth and Soul blog Hop, 
In & Out of the Kitchen @ Feeding Big & More, Tuesday's Table @ Love in the Kitchen, 
All my Bloggy Friends @Love Bakes Good Cakes

Wednesday : What's Cooking Wednesday @ Buns in my Oven, Cast Party Wednesday @ Lady Behind the Curtain, 
Show and Share @ Semi Homemade Mom, Wine'd Down Wednesday, 
Wonderful Food Wednesdays at @ All She Cooks Wednesday, Whatsit@White Lights on Wednesday, 
Wednesday Extravaganza @ Hunger Little Girl, Create & Share @ The Trendy Tree House,
What I Whipped Up Wednesday @ Sugar & Dots Look, What I Made @ Creations by Kara

Thursday: Link it Up Thursday @ Seven Alive, Fantastic Thursday @ Three Little Chiefs, 
Thriving on Thursdays @ Domesblissity,  Full Plate Thursday @ Miz Helen's Country Cottage , 
 Freedom Friday @ My Turn,  Thursday's Treasures @ Food Done Light,Pin it Thursday @ Sweet Bella Roos

Friday : Foodie Friday @ Simple Living and Eating,  Friday Linky Party @ The Pin Junkie, 
Get Him Feed @ Anyonita Nibbles, Friday Favorite (DYI too) @ Simple Sweet Home,  
Foodie Friday @ Not Your Ordinary Recipes, Foodie Friday @ Rattlebridge Farm, 
Weekend Wonders @ The Thriftiness Miss, Friday Food Frenzy @ Mostly Food and Crafts, 
Weekend Potluck @ Sunflower Supper Club, The Weekend re-Treat @The Best Blog Recipes