Best-Ever Chocolate Pudding

Categories: Puddings- Custard-Mousse- Flan

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup granulated sugar
• Pinch salt
• 3 Tbsp. cornstarch
• 3 Tbsp. cocoa powder
• 3 cups milk
• 3 eggs
• 2 oz. semisweet chocolate, broken in pieces
• 2 tsp. vanilla extract

Directions

1. In a large, heavy-bottomed saucepan, combine the sugar, salt, cornstarch, and cocoa. Add 1 cup of the milk and stir until the cornstarch is dissolved. Little bits of cocoa may still be visible, but they’ll go away as the pudding cooks. Mix in eggs. Add the remaining milk and stir to combine.

2. Place over medium heat and cook, stirring constantly, until the pudding thickens slightly and lumps appear on the bottom of your stirring spoon, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat and mix vigorously until the lumps blend in. Stir in the chocolate until melted.

3. Return pan to heat and cook pudding until boiling and thick stirring constantly; be sure to stir thoroughly across the bottom of the pan and into the corners.

4. Remove pan from heat and stir in the vanilla. While still warm, pour pudding into six 1/2 cup dessert dished or bowls. Cover loosely with plastic wrap and chill.

5. If desired, serve garnished with whipped cream.

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