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Silky Chocolate PuddingLiat and Dick always wanted chocolate pudding. I needed to find a richer, smoother recipe for them, and the one below fits the bill. I'm sure your family will enjoy it as well.
½ cup sugar 2 tbsp cornstarch 2 tsp instant coffee (optional) 2 cups whole milk 10 oz good quality bittersweet chocolate (Lindt tradition; Valrhona) 1 tbsp unsalted butter 1 ½ tsp pure vanilla extract ½ cup whipping cream (NOT heavy whipping cream) 1/3 cup powdered sugar Whisk cornstarch, sugar and milk in a saucepan together until smooth. Bring to a boil, whisking constantly. Add chocolate, butter and vanilla, whisking until smooth. Divide among 6 ramekins and chill, about 2 hours. Whip the cream and sugar (I'd use a full cup, being a whipped cream fanatic, and double the sugar) until soft peaks. Top each chocolate pudding with whipped cream and serve. |