Dark Chocolate Pudding

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 3 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups milk
• 3 egg yolks, beaten
• 7 ounces dark chocolate candy bars, melted
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• whipped cream (optional)
• grated chocolate (optional)
• pirouette cookies (optional)

Recipe

• 1 in a large saucepan, combine the sugar, cornstarch and salt.
• 2 stir in milk until smooth.
• 3 cook and stir over medium-high heat until thickened and bubbly.
• 4 reduce heat; cook and stir 2 minutes longer.
• 5 remove from the heat.
• 6 stir a small amount of hot mixture into egg yolks; return all to pan, stirring constantly.
• 7 bring to a gentle boil; cook and stir 2 minutes longer.
• 8 remove from the heat; gradually whisk in chocolate and vanilla until smooth.
• 9 press plastic wrap onto surface of pudding.
• 10 refrigerate.
• 11 spoon into dessert dishes.
• 12 garnish with whipped cream, grated chocolate and cookies.
• 13 serve warm or cold.
• 14 yield: 4-6 servings.