Stovetop Double-Chocolate Pudding
(from Cookin'Cat’s recipe box)
Pudding is great comfort food, yet not everyone realizes how easy it is to make from scratch. Let My-T-Fine mix become a thing of the past. This pudding is ready in less than 15 minutes and, served steaming hot or chilled, it’s exceptionally rich and smooth.
Source: "The Weekend Baker" by Abigail Johnson Dodge
Categories: Desserts
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/3 cup cornstarch
- 1/3 cup unsweetened natural cocoa powder, sifted if lumpy
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 3-1/2 cups whole milk
- 4 ounces semisweet, bittersweet, or milk chocolate, chopped
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
- Sweetened whipped cream (optional)
Directions
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In a medium, heavy saucepan, combine the sugar, cornstarch, cocoa powder and salt. Whisk until well blended. Pour in about 1/2 cup of the milk and whisk until the mixture is smooth. Whisk in the remaining milk.
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Set the pan over medium-high heat and cook, whisking constantly, until the mixture comes to a full boil. Boil for 1 minute and then remove from the heat.
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Add the chocolate and vanilla and whisk until the chocolate is melted and the pudding is smooth. Pour into serving bowls. Cover with plastic wrap, pressing it directly onto the surface to prevent a skin from forming. Let cool slightly and serve warm, or refrigerate until room temperature or cold. Garnish with a dollop of whipped cream, if desired. (Makes 4 cups, or 8 servings.)