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Perfect Chocolate Pudding

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Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 2 egg yolks
  • 2 Tbl cornstarch
  • 1/4 cup whole milk or half & half
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder - I use dark but you can use whatever you prefer
  • 1/8 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1 3/4 cups whole milk

Method
 

  1. Put egg yolks on small bowl and whisk for about 1 minute until fluffy.
  2. Add in cornstarch and milk and whisk again.
  3. In a medium sauce pan add sugar. cocoa powder, salt vanilla, and milk.
  4. Stir over medium heat until 180-190 degrees.
  5. Slowly drizzle some of the cocoa mixture into the egg mixture while stirring.
  6. Remove pan from the heat.
  7. While whisking constantly, gradually drizzle the hot cocoa mixture into the egg cornstarch mixture . We are tempering the eggs.
  8. Pour everything back into the saucepan and cook over medium high heat, whisking constantly, until the pudding comes to a full boil.
  9. Reduce heat to a simmer.
  10. Continue whisking for a couple minutes until the pudding is thickened.