Dark Chocolate Pudding Recipe 455

DARK CHOCOLATE PUDDING

Steps:

• Mix 1/2 cup sugar and flour together in a small bowl.
• Mix remaining sugar and egg in another bowl. Add to flour mixture and mix together.
• Heat milk in a heavy saucepan over medium-low heat until warm, about 5 minutes; do not let boil. Stir sugar mixture into milk and cook over medium-high heat until it starts to bubble, about 5 minutes, stirring quickly the entire time to ensure it doesn't burn. Let bubble for at least 1 minute. Remove from heat and stir in chocolate and vanilla extract until smooth.
• Pour pudding into serving bowls, cover, and refrigerate for 8 hours, to overnight.

DARK CHOCOLATE PUDDING

Steps:

• Melt the chocolate in a double boiler over low heat. In a medium saucepan, bring the cream and milk to a bare simmer. In a large bowl, whisk together the sugar, vanilla, salt and egg yolks.
• Slowly pour the milk mixture into the egg mixture to temper it, whisking all the while. Return the mixture to the saucepan and cook over low heat until the mixture coats the back of a spoon, about 4 minutes. Pour in the melted chocolate and whisk until smooth.
• Pour into glasses or custard cups. Refrigerate until chilled and set, about 3 hours. Serve with whipped sour cream, if desired.

DARK CHOCOLATE PUDDING

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, combine the sugar, cornstarch and salt.
• Stir in milk until smooth.
• Cook and stir over medium-high heat until thickened and bubbly.
• Reduce heat; cook and stir 2 minutes longer.
• Remove from the heat.
• Stir a small amount of hot mixture into egg yolks; return all to pan, stirring constantly.
• Bring to a gentle boil; cook and stir 2 minutes longer.
• Remove from the heat; gradually whisk in chocolate and vanilla until smooth.
• Press plastic wrap onto surface of pudding.
• Refrigerate.
• Spoon into dessert dishes.
• Garnish with whipped cream, grated chocolate and cookies.
• Serve warm or cold.
• Yield: 4-6 servings.