Yo. L1? What is that? Superbowl L1 that is…..I thought that ‘L1’ was one of the bones that I hurt in my back a few years back. Turns out it is the call sign for this year’s Superbowl 51. Well, I guess I should be tuning into the game play rather than loading up recipe counts. Truth is, nerds always prevail, even on Superbowl L1.
In a few days, family and friendswill cram into our cozy living room, stacking extra chairs and crowding in around the couch. Standing room only. There will bekids tearing through the house,pounding our wood floors and running outside to play quarterback. Super Bowl Sunday is hectic around here, soI like tomake sure we have tons and tons of food on hand. For desserts this year, I went withthese amazingly easy, 10-minute Super Bowl desserts.
In addition to our annual pulled pork sandwiches and queso fundido, I always try to offer a dessert that satisfies the big kidsas well as the little ones. This year, I am busting out with an easy-peasy chocolate pudding and an ice cream sandwich hack on the side. The ice cream sandwich doesn’t require any baking at all, soif time is short, go for the ice cream sandwich, but if you have even a few minutes, you can whip up this pudding no problem! It was one of the first things I learned while I was in pastry school at The New School of Cooking.
10-Minute Pudding How To
To make short-work of this chocolate pudding, separate your ingredients into 3 groups:
- Saucepan Liquids (milk/sugar/chocolate)
- Mixing Bowl Ingredients (eggs/cornstarch/cream)
- Finishing Ingredients (butter/vanilla)
In the saucepan, gently heat the milk and sugar in a non-reactive pot until warm. Then, add chocolate and melt into the milk until scalding.
In a separate mixing bowl, whisk the eggs, cream, and cornstarch to a smooth consistency.
Add the scalded chocolate milk to your eggs/cream/cornstarch mixturea little bit at a time. If you add it too quickly, the hot chocolate will cook your eggs and give your pudding a funny consistency, so take your time. The goal is to raise the temperature of the eggs without actually cooking them.
Once you’ve got it all mixed up, pour the whole batch back into the saucepan and continue to cook it on the stovetop, stirring constantly.
You’ll know you’re just about done whenyou get these luscious bubbles.
Add in the butter and vanilla to finish, give it a few final stirs, and remove from the stovetop. Voila!
While it’s still piping hot, cover it with saran wrap, making sure that the plastic is touching the pudding so that you don’t get a skin, and then place it in the refrigerator until chilled.
To get that Super Bowl look, prep a bunch of votive glasses with white tape and pipe in the pudding using a piping bag or a ziplock.
Top them off with some fun paper pennants. I made these ones myself using templates from some of my favorite bloggers:Game Day Paper Chain(The Centsible Life), andCupcake Toppers How To,(Sarah Hearts). Kelly at the Centsible Life helpswomen live happier, healthier, and wealthier lives. Sarah from SarahHearts helps women be creative with awesome DIY ideas including a sampling of how to build easy cupcake toppers.
Love these game day pudding winners! I bought some of these fun props such as the milk bottles at Sweet Lulu, an incredible online baking store and those fun footballs at Party City.
Ice Cream Sandwich Hack
Second in our 10-Minute Super Bowl Desserts line-up is this football ice cream sandwich. Too cute! Right? And so easy too. You can buy white frosting or make your own royal icing. Just follow these step-by-step photos, and you’ll be all set for some game day fun.
Start by drawing some game plays onto your ice cream sticks. I wanted to add hearts, but my husband insisted that the NFL doesn’t use hearts in their game day attack. Fine.
I used a Whole Foods 365 Ice Cream Sandwich Bar. I’m sure the available brands will vary, depending on where you’re shopping, but if you’re not sure which to buy, check out this post byTheKitchn where they compared 7 different brands. Lots of choices people!
DIY Paper Fun
It’s not a party without decorations.
To save a bit of money, I wentDIY on this one,and I couldn’t have been happier with the results! A few bright green paper chains and game day pennants really made the house feel festive.Game on!
Here’s abehind-the-scenes look at how it all come together.
Photos by: Maria Hedrick Photography
Email January 31, 2017 5 tablespoons sugar 4 ounces bittersweet chocolate 1 1/3 cup milk 2 tablespoons cornstarch 1 egg yolk 2 tablespoons heavy cream 1/2 ounces butter 1/2 teaspoon vanilla 1Saucepan: Gently heat the milk and sugar in a non-reactive pot until warm. Then, add chocolate and melt into the milk until scalding. 2Separate Mixing Bowl: Whisk egg yolk, cornstarch and heavy cream. Temper (adding a hot liquid into an egg mixture) the scalding saucepan mixture into the cornstarch, yolk, and cream in a slow steady stream. The trick here is to whisk furiously as the hot liquid hits the egg mixture so it doesn't cook. It is easy, just keep your whisk moving and pour all of the mixture slowly. 3Then immediately, pour back into the pot and cook until thick. 4Finish with vanilla and butter then strain. 5Refrigerate for an optimal 6 hours. The New School of Cooking: Chocolate Pudding close full screen 00:00
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Super Bowl L1, also known as Super Bowl 51, is the call sign for the 2017 Super Bowl. It is not related to any bones or injuries. The Super Bowl is an annual championship game of the National Football League (NFL) in the United States. It is the culmination of the NFL season and is one of the most-watched television events in the country.
Super Bowl L1 Desserts
The article mentions two desserts that can be prepared for Super Bowl L1: chocolate pudding and an ice cream sandwich hack. Let's discuss each of them.
Chocolate Pudding:
- To make the chocolate pudding, you will need the following ingredients: 5 tablespoons of sugar, 4 ounces of bittersweet chocolate, 1 1/3 cups of milk, 2 tablespoons of cornstarch, 1 egg yolk, 2 tablespoons of heavy cream, 1/2 ounce of butter, and 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla.
- The process involves heating the milk and sugar in a saucepan until warm, then adding the chocolate and melting it into the milk until scalding.
- In a separate mixing bowl, whisk the egg yolk, cornstarch, and heavy cream until smooth.
- Slowly add the scalded chocolate milk to the egg mixture while whisking continuously to prevent the eggs from cooking.
- Pour the mixture back into the saucepan and cook it on the stovetop, stirring constantly, until it thickens.
- Finish the pudding by adding butter and vanilla, giving it a few final stirs, and then removing it from the stovetop.
- While the pudding is still hot, cover it with plastic wrap, making sure the plastic touches the surface of the pudding to prevent a skin from forming.
- Refrigerate the pudding for at least 6 hours until chilled.
- To serve, you can use votive glasses with white tape and pipe the pudding into them using a piping bag or a ziplock bag. You can also add fun paper pennants as decorations.
Ice Cream Sandwich Hack:
- The ice cream sandwich hack is a fun and easy dessert option for Super Bowl L1.
- You can buy pre-made ice cream sandwiches or make your own using ice cream and cookies.
- To decorate the ice cream sandwiches, you can draw game plays or football-related designs onto the ice cream sticks using white frosting or royal icing.
- The article suggests using Whole Foods 365 Ice Cream Sandwich Bars, but you can use any brand you prefer.
- The ice cream sandwiches can be served as is or decorated with additional toppings or decorations.
These desserts can be a great addition to your Super Bowl L1 gathering, satisfying both the big kids and the little ones.
I hope this information helps you prepare some delicious desserts for Super Bowl L1! Let me know if there's anything else I can assist you with.
