Basic Chocolate Pudding Recipe

• 6 ounce (170 g) bittersweet or possibly semisweet chocolate
• 2 Tbsp. (30 ml) cocoa pwdr (Dutch process if possible)
• 2 Tbsp. (30 ml) cornstarch (cornflour)
• 2/3 c. (160 ml) sugar A healthy pinch of salt
• 1 c. (250 ml) heavy cream
• 3 x egg yolks
• 2 c. (500 ml) lowfat milk
• 1 Tbsp. (15 ml) unsalted butter
• 2 tsp (10 ml) vanilla extract

1. Heat the chocolate in the microwave or possibly in a bowl set over (not in) warm water.
2. Sift the cocoa pwdr, cornstarch, sugar, and salt into a large heavy saucepan.
3. Whisk in the cream, egg yolks, lowfat milk, and melted chocolate.
4. The chocolate will make lumps that will disappear in cooking.
5. Bring to a boil mover moderate heat, stirring constantly with a whisk.
6. Reduce the heat to low and cook till the pudding coats the back of a spoon very thickly.
7. Strain the pudding into a bowl, pressing with a rubber spatula and discarding the residue left in the strainer.
8. Stir in the butter and vanilla.
9. Serve hot or possibly chilled.
10. Serves 4 to 6.

bittersweet, cocoa, cornstarch, sugar, heavy cream, egg yolks, butter, vanilla

Taken from cookeatshare.com/recipes/basic-chocolate-pudding-79363 (may not work)