Little Touches: Homemade Dark Chocolate Pudding (So easy!)

When I first began dating my husband I quickly learned that he loved everything chocolate.  Especially dark chocolate.  So basically anything I made I either added chocolate chips to it or I dipped it in chocolate.  And he was happy.  But then I came across a recipe for homemade dark chocolate pudding and, having never made pudding, decided to give it a try.  It was easy.  Very easy.  And sinfully delicious.  And J was very happy.  So much so that here it is, nearly 15 years later, and it is still his all-time favorite dessert.

A girlfriend of mine mentioned that she often made ‘miniature’ desserts and they were always always a big hit so I thought I’d give it a try.  I used shot glasses that I picked up at T.J. Maxx (6 for under $5) and I just loved the look of how the pudding looks in them.  Although ‘portion-controlled’, they felt indulgent.  And way more special than putting it in a bowl!

Dark Chocolate Pudding (I don’t know the source of the recipe other than from a cooking magazine in 1996)

• 1/3 cup sugar
• 2 T. unsweeteneed cocoa powder*
• 1 T. plus 1 tsp. cornstarch
• 1 cup milk (you can even use skim milk with great results)
• 1/2 oz. bittersweet (not unsweetened) chocolate
• 1 tsp. vanilla extract

Add sugar, cocoa, and cornstarch to medium-sized heavy saucepan.  Gradually add the milk, whisking until incorporated.  Turn heat to medium and continue whisking until pudding thickens and comes to a boil, about 5 minutes.  Continue to boil 1 minute longer, whisking constantly.

Remove pudding from heat.  Add chocolate and vanilla; whisk until chocolate melts and pudding is smooth.  Divide  between serving glasses (typically 2 dessert bowls; 4 shot glasses in this case).  Refrigerate to chill.  Serve.

This recipe can easily be doubled!

*I used Hershey’s Cocoa Special Dark.  If you can’t find it (or dark cocoa), no worries.  Regular cocoa is just great.  If you want a bit deeper flavor – use 2 1/2 T. of the cocoa.

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