Homemade English Chocolate Pudding

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 3 cups milk
• 3/4 cup semisweet chocolate, chopped finely (you can use anything from generic chocolate chips to a high quality chocolate, you get what you pay )
• 2 eggs
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• whipped cream, to garnish
• chocolate shavings, to garnish

Recipe

• 1 scald milk in a saucepan over medium low heat (bring it almost to a boil in a thick bottomed saucepan, stirring constantly). remove from heat, immediately add chocolate and stir until it has melted.
• 2 whisk together eggs, sugar, cornstarch, and salt in a large bowl. i would get these ready in the bowl before i prepare the milk.
• 3 add the warm chocolate milk mixture in a slow stream, whisking contents in the bowl constantly and then pour mixture back into pot.
• 4 cook gently over medium heat, stirring constantly with wooden spoon for 5 to 10 minutes or until mixture thickens.
• 5 divide pudding among six ramekins or small bowls, cover tightly with plastic wrap and chill for at least 3 hours and up to 2 days. serve puddings topped with whipped cream and chocolate shavings.