Dark Chocolate Pudding
Old fashioned chocolate pudding made with dark cocoa and a hint of (optional) rum.
servings
Ingredients
- 8 oz whole milk (1 cup, divided)
- 1 oz corn starch (¼ cup)
- 6 large egg yolks
- ¼ teaspoon table salt
- 8 oz granulated sugar (1 cup)
- 1 oz cocoa powder (¼ cup)
- 16 oz heavy cream (2 cups)
- 2 tablespoons dark rum (optional)
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- In a large bowl, whisk together ¼ cup of milk with 1 oz corn starch. Add 6 large egg yolks and ¼ teaspoon table salt. Set this aside.
- Combine 8 oz granulated sugar and 1 oz cocoa powder in a medium sauce pan. Slowly whisk in the remaining ¾ cup of milk until there are no lumps of cocoa. Whisk in16 oz heavy cream. Heat over medium-high until scalding.
- As soon as the milk/cocoa mixture is scalding, pour it into the the cornstarch/yolk mixture, vigorously whisking as you pour. Return the entire mixture to the pan.
- Stirring constantly, cook over low heat until the pudding begins to thicken and just starts to simmer.
- Immediately remove from the heat and pour the pudding through a sieve back into the mixing bowl. Whisk in the 2 tablespoons dark rum and 1 tablespoon vanilla extract.
- Divide the pudding among 8 serving dishes or one large serving bowl.
- Chill until set.
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