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Title: The Ultimate Chocolate Pudding Categories: Cooking liv, Import Yield: 1 Servings 3/4 c Sugar 6 tb Unsweetened dutch process -cocoa powder 3 tb Cornstarch 1/4 ts Salt 2 c Milk 6 oz Top-quality semisweet -chocolate, finely chopped 1 1/2 c Heavy cream 1 ts Pure vanilla extract Working over a large bowl, sift 1/2 cup of the sugar with the cocoa, cornstarch and salt. Whisk in 1/2 cup of the milk to make a smooth paste; scrape the bottom of the bowl with a rubber spatula to be sure everything is well mixed. Put the chocolate in a heatproof bowl. In a medium saucepan, combine the heavy cream with the remaining 1 1/2 cups of milk and 1/4 cup of sugar and bring just to a simmer over moderately high heat, stirring. Reduce the heat to moderately low and stir in the cocoa paste. Whisking constantly, boil the mixture for 1 minute. Strain the mixture over the chocolate in the bowl. Add the vanilla and stir until the pudding is smooth. Pour the pudding into six glasses or 1-cup ramekins and let cool to room temperature. Cover the puddings and refrigerate until set, at least 4 hours. The puddings can be refrigerated for up to 2 days. Recipe by: Cooking Live Show #CL8945 Posted to MC-Recipe Digest V1 #785 by "Angele and Jon Freeman" |