Dessert: Dark Chocolate Pudding

Indulgent and virtually fat free chocolate pudding.

Prep Time: 10 mins

Cook Time: 5 mins

Total Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

2 cups nonfat milk
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 tbsps unsweetened cocoa powder
3 tbsps cornstarch
3 tbsps sugar

Instructions

1. In a saucepan, thoroughly combine the cornstarch, sugar, and cocoa.

2. Add the milk and stir until very smooth. Cook on medium heat, stirring constantly, until the pudding comes to a boil.

3. Lower heat and gently simmer, stirring continuously, for 3 or 4 minutes.

4. Stir in the vanilla, pour the hot pudding into a decorative serving bowl or individual custard cups, and serve warm or chill for about 2 hours, until cold and set.

5. Note: you can replace the skim milk with whole milk for a richer pudding. If you want a more intense chocolate hit, replace the cocoa powder with 2 or 3 ounces of high-quality semisweet chocolate, such as Scharffen Berger. Melt the chocolate separately, then whisk it into the other ingredients. Cook, stirring, until the mixture simmers and thickens. Add vanilla and serve.

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