Cooking With Ethan: How to Make Dirt Worm Pudding

Meet Ethan Williams. He's 5 years old, lives in Rochester Hills and loves to cook.

Today, he'll teach you how to make one of his all-time favorite desserts: dirt worm pudding. This recipe makes about four servings.

Here's what you'll need:

• 2 c. milk (for pudding)
• 1 package instant chocolate pudding mix
• 1 package Oreo cookies
• Gummy worms

Here's how to make it:

1. Following the directions on the box, mix up the pudding; set aside.
2. Toss about a dozen Oreos into a gallon bag and smash 'em. (Ethan opted to use his fists, but a rolling pin works, too.)
3. Fill the bottoms of four 8-ounce cups with cookie crumbles.
4. Add a layer of pudding (Ethan buried a "hidden worm" in this layer).
5. Add another layer of cookie crumbles.
6. Add a little more pudding, and top with a sprinkling of cookie crumbles and another gummy worm.

Children love it because it's a dessert that looks like dirt, and adults just love the taste.

Do you know a cute kid who loves to cook? Email Jen Anesi (jen.anesi@patch.com) if your child would like to share a recipe on video!