RFCJ RECIPE ARCHIVE
Posted by : W. KC: Chocolate Pudding from Scratch - dairy
Want to make chocolate pudding from scratch instead from the powdered mix? This is how. Ingredients: 3/4 cup sugar 2 tablespoons cornstarch 1/4 teaspoon salt 2 cups milk 2 squares (2 oz.) unsweetened chocolate, coarsely chopped 2 slightly beaten egg yolks or 1 beaten egg 2 tablespoons butter 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla In a heavy medium saucepan combine the sugar, cornstarch and salt. Stir in the milk and coarsely chopped chocolate. Cook and stir over medium heat til the mixture is tickened and bubbly. Cook and stir for 2 minutes more. Remove the saucepan from the heat. Gradually stir about 1 cup of the hot mixture into the beaen egg yolks or whole egg. Return the egg mixture to the chocolate mixture in the saucepan. Cook and stir over low heat for 1 to 2 minutes more; DO NOT BOIL. Remove the saucepan from heat. Add the butter and vanilla; stir til the butter is melted. Pour the pudding into 1-quart bowl. Cover the surface with clear plastic wrap. Chill in the refrigerator, without stirring, about 3 hours or til cold. To serve, spoon the pudding into individual dessert dishes. It's worth the work.
