Ingredients

• 7 ounces dark chocolate
• 2 cups whole milk
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup cocoa
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/4 cup cornstarch
• 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter
• 3/4 tsp vanilla extract

Directions

1. Chop the chocolate into very fine pieces.

2. Combine chocolate, 1-3/4 cups milk, cream, sugar, cocoa, and salt in a large saucepan. Stir vigorously using a whisk over medium heat until mixture simmers and is smooth and thick.

3. Stir the remaining 1/4 cup milk and cornstarch together and whisk into the chocolate mixture.

4. Simmer for a minute, whisking and scraping down the sides with a rubber spatula.

5. Add the butter and cook 1 more minute. Stir in vanilla.

6. Serve pudding.

7. Store, refrigerated, in an airtight container with plastic wrap pressed directly onto the pudding surface to prevent a skin from forming. (Makes 5 cups.)

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