Chocolate Pudding

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 6 tablespoons sugar
• 3 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1 1/2 tablespoons cocoa powder
• 1 pinch salt
• 1 1/4 cups heavy cream
• 1 1/4 cups milk
• 6 ounces semisweet chocolate, finely chopped
• 1 1/2 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into pieces
• 1 teaspoon vanilla

Recipe

• 1 in a saucepan, combine the sugar, cornstarch, cocoa powder and salt; combine the milk and cream and whisk 1 cup of the mixture into the dry ingredients, dissolving the cornstarch; add the remaining cream mixture and whisk until smooth.
• 2 cook over medium heat, whisking constantly, until it comes to a boil, 4-5 minutes; add the chocolate and stir until melted; remove from heat and stir in butter and vanilla.
• 3 pour a scant 1/2 cup pudding into 6 serving dishes, lay plastic wrap on surface, and refrigerate until set, about 1 hour.