Dark Chocolate Pudding
Eileen Gray
Old fashioned chocolate pudding made with dark cocoa and a hint of (optional) rum.
Prep Time20 minutes mins
Bake Time20 minutes mins
Chilling Time2 hours hrs
Total Time2 hours hrs 40 minutes mins
Servings:8 servings
- 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
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.
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 397kcal | Carbohydrates: 37g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 26g | Saturated Fat: 15g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 213mg | Sodium: 107mg | Potassium: 168mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 32g | Vitamin A: 1074IU | Vitamin C: 0.3mg | Calcium: 95mg | Iron: 1mg