Chocolate pudding makes a great Summer-time dessert.  Well, it makes a great dessert any time of the year, but I like pudding in the Summer because it is served chilled and it's kind of a light dessert.  Eating it in the Summer just feels right.

A box of instant chocolate pudding is good, regular (non-instant) is better, and a pudding that is hooched up a bit is even better. 

Here's a chocolate pudding recipe that starts with a box for convenience, adds more chocolate for enhanced chocolate impact, and includes Amaretto liqueur for a nice almond flavor.  The whipping cream on top is a nice touch which you can enhance further by topping with a fruit or more chocolate.
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