Basic Chocolate Pudding

Name: Basic Chocolate Pudding
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: ¾ cup sugar; 2 tablespoons cornstarch; 2 2/3 cups milk; 4 beaten egg yolks; 1 tablespoon butter; 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla; 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder

by Denise's Test Kitchen

6 servings

30 min

Chocolate Pudding was always a special treat in my house. My Mom would make this sweet treat once in a blue moon. And when she did, we all would devour it as soon as we could. Chocolate Pudding is one of the simple pleasures of my childhood. I can remember it like it was yesterday.

Simple ingredients for a big taste

One thing I have learned about making pudding is that it takes some time. Pudding needs to thicken and I sometimes don't get it right. It takes about 18 minutes to thicken. Luckily, I get it right more times than I don't.

The funny thing is that my Family raves about this simple recipe. Like I spent hours in the kitchen making this pudding. And they always ask if we can have it more often. Try it yourself and see!

This recipe is from one of my favorite cookbooks, Better Homes and Gardens 17th Edition New Cookbook, www.bhg.com .

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Recipe details

Yield 6 servings
Time spent: Prep time: 10 Minutes Cook time: 20 Minutes Total time: 30 min

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Instructions

In a medium heavy saucepan combine sugar and cornstarch. Stir in milk. Cook and stir over medium heat until thickened and bubbly. Cook and stir for 2 minutes more. Remove pan from heat. Gradually stir 1 cup of the milk mixture into egg yolks.
Add egg mixture to milk mixture in saucepan. Bring to a gentle boil; reduce heat. Cook and stir for 2 minutes more. Remove pan from heat. Stir in butter and vanilla. Pour pudding into a bowl. Cover surface of pudding with plastic wrap. Serve warm or cold (do not stir during chilling). Makes 6 servings.

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Cathy Braswell on Sep 24, 2021

What type/percentage milk ?

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- Denise's Test Kitchen on Sep 25, 2021
  
  I used whole milk but you could use low-fat.
  
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Jean Oudy on Nov 08, 2021

Do you add the cocoa powder with the sugar and cornstarch?

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- Christine St Jean on Nov 09, 2021
  
  I would think so, otherwise the cocoa would not blend in and would be lumpy.
  
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- Denise's Test Kitchen on Nov 09, 2021
  
  Wow! Good catch…I didn’t even notice I left out the cocoa powder in the instructions. Yes, you add the cocoa powder in with the sugar and cornstarch.
  
  I love this pudding and I hope you do too.
  
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