| This is a chocolate pudding frosting recipe that's | | | | and half a saltspoonful of salt. |
| time-tested and it passed with flying colors. It's proof | | | | Strain, and pour into moulds that have been rinsed in |
| that pudding doesn't only belong in dessert cups. | | | | cold water. Set away to harden, and serve with |
| CHOCOLATE PUDDING FROSTING | | | | sugar and cream. |
| * (1) 4 ounce package of Pudding Mix, any flavor but | | | | Chocolate Novelty Items: |
| if you use chocolate use dark. | | | | Everything's a chocolate novelty item. |
| * 1 1/4 Cup Milk | | | | If you think of it, it's probably available as a luscious, |
| * 1/2 Cup Butter | | | | creamy smooth chocolate-y confection. If it's not, it |
| * 1/2 Cup Vegetable Shortening | | | | either should be or soon will be. |
| * 1 Cup Confectioners Sugar, sifted | | | | Animal lover? Have a chocolate mousse moose. Bug |
| * 1 teaspoon Vanilla | | | | lover? Chomp a chocolate cricket (made of |
| * 1 teaspoon Salt | | | | chocolate, not chocolate covered). Gung-ho gambler? |
| Cook the Pudding according to the package direction | | | | Grab a handful of chocolate casino chips. Love to |
| using 1 1/4 cups Milk. | | | | send greeting cards? Send those best regards in a |
| Cover with wax paper or cling wrap and cool to | | | | solid chocolate greeting card. |
| room temperature. | | | | Are you a serious snacker or know one? If potato |
| Cream the Butter, Sugar and Shortening until light and | | | | chips are a weakness, they'll flip for chocolate |
| fluffy. | | | | covered potato chips. Hot and spicy honchos will go |
| Stir in Vanilla and Salt. | | | | loco over chocolate hot pepper treats. It seems like |
| Gradually beat in the Pudding. | | | | more ways are discovered each day to enjoy |
| It makes enough for the top and sides of (2) 9-inch | | | | chocolate in unique and different ways. Do not say it |
| layers. | | | | can not be done because that is when you will |
| Chocolate Cream: | | | | probably find it out of the blue! |
| Soak a box of gelatine in half a pint of cold water for | | | | Chocolate novelty items of all kinds make excellent |
| two hours. Put one quart of milk in the double-boiler, | | | | fundraisers for private clubs and organizations. Your |
| and place on the fire. Shave two ounces of Walter | | | | garden club could offer chocolate roses, the school |
| Baker & Co.'s Premium No. 1 Chocolate, and put it in | | | | marching band may sell chocolate musical instruments |
| a small pan with four tablespoonfuls of sugar and | | | | and the hot rod club might appreciate chocolate |
| two of boiling water. | | | | wrenches! Plain chocolate bars are unexciting and |
| Stir over a hot fire until smooth and glossy, and then | | | | uninspired so why not give them what they really |
| stir into the hot milk. Beat the yolks of five eggs with | | | | love that is chocolate too? |
| half a cupful of sugar. Add to the gelatine, and stir | | | | Even better, most companies who haven't thought |
| the mixture into the hot milk. | | | | of your favorite are just waiting to hear your |
| Cook three minutes longer, stirring all the while. On | | | | suggestion. Make yours today and start loving |
| taking from the fire, add two teaspoonfuls of vanilla | | | | chocolate your way! |