Pudding Cup Delights

One of my comfort foods is chocolate pudding.  My mother used to make the cook and stir on the stove-top kind, the best kind there is.  She always had one of us kids do the interminable stirring, waiting for it to thicken.  On and on it went........  finally, it was thick and bubbly, and Mom would pour it into a bowl, then drop a handful of big marshmallows in it!  They would get soft and gooey in the warmth of the pudding.  Into the ice box it went until it was set.  Later, it was soooo delicious!

This is a different take on it.  Use Puff Pastry shells, in the frozen section of your grocery store.  Let them raise, then bake as per instructions.  Meanwhile, make up a box of either instant pudding, or the cooked variety.  When the cups are baked, fill each one with pudding, replace the top and sprinkle with powdered sugar.

When ready to serve, remover the tops, cover with miniature marshmallows and set under the broiler until the mallows are golden brown and gooey.  Serve and enjoy :o}