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Chocolate Pudding

4
Points® value
Total Time
16 min
Prep
12 min
Cook
4 min
Serves
4
Difficulty
Moderate
Don't toss the yolks! Whip up a special treat that makes use of the yellow part.

Ingredients

Fat-free skim milk

2¼ cup(s)

Unsweetened cocoa powder

cup(s), powder

Sugar

tbsp(s)

Cornstarch

2 tbsp(s)

Table salt

¼ tsp(s)

Uncooked egg yolks

1 large

Vanilla extract

1 tsp(s)

Instructions

  1. In a large, heavy nonstick saucepan, bring milk, cocoa, sugar, cornstarch and salt to a boil over medium-low heat, stirring constantly for 2 minutes.
  2. In a medium bowl, lightly beat the egg yolk.
  3. Whisk in 1 tablespoon of the cocoa mixture; whisk the egg yolk mixture back into the remaining cocoa mixture, whisking constantly.
  4. Cook over medium-low heat, stirring constantly, 2 minutes. Do not let mixture boil. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla.
  5. Pour pudding into 4 dessert bowls or 1 serving bowl. Refrigerate, covered, until chilled, at least 1 hour.