Taste of Home
Old-Fashioned Chocolate Pudding
TOTAL TIME: Prep:10 min. Cook: 30 min. + chilling
YIELD: 4 servings.
One of the nice things about this easy pudding is you don't have to stand and stir it. It's a must for my family year-round! I also make it into a pie with a graham cracker crust that our grandchildren love. —Amber Sampson, Somonauk, Illinois
Ingredients
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2 cups whole milk
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2 tablespoons butter
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2 ounces unsweetened chocolate, chopped
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2/3 cup sugar
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1/3 cup all-purpose flour
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1/4 teaspoon salt
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2 large egg yolks, beaten
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1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
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Whipped cream, optional
Directions
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1.
In a double boiler or metal bowl over simmering water, heat the milk, butter and chocolate until chocolate is melted (chocolate may appear curdled).
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2.
Combine sugar, flour and salt. Sprinkle over chocolate mixture (do not stir). Cover and continue to cook in a double boiler over medium-low heat for 20 minutes. With a wooden spoon, stir until smooth. Remove from the heat.
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3.
Stir a small amount of hot mixture into egg yolks; return all to the pan, stirring constantly. Cook and stir until mixture is thickened and a thermometer reads 160°. Remove from heat; stir in vanilla. Cool for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Transfer to dessert dishes.
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4.
Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour. If desired, top with whipped cream.
Nutrition Facts
2/3 cup: 413 calories, 20g fat (11g saturated fat), 120mg cholesterol, 254mg sodium, 52g carbohydrate (40g sugars, 3g fiber), 8g protein.
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