10-Minute Chocolate Pudding

Ingredients

• 1 cup milk
• 0.6667 cup heavy cream
• 1 tbsp butter
• 3 tbsp cornstarch
• 2 tbsp cocoa powder
• vanilla (1 dash)
• 0.3333 cup sugar
• salt (1/4 teaspoon)
• 160 g chocolate (Use good-quality milk chocolate, dark chocolate, or a mixture of both; the creator prefers a mixture. Use only milk chocolate if you prefer a less dark, rich pudding.)
• berries (for decorating; amount not stated)
• shaved chocolate (for decorating; amount not stated)

Steps

1. 1

   Add the milk, heavy cream, butter, cornstarch, cocoa powder, vanilla, sugar, salt, and chocolate to a saucepan.

2. 2

   Set the pan over low heat and whisk and stir for a few minutes, until the ingredients have melted together and the pudding begins to thicken. It may look unusual at first; keep stirring. If it is taking too long, raise the heat slightly.

3. 3

   As soon as the mixture begins to simmer and coats the back of a spoon, turn off the heat. The finished mixture should have a thick, custard-like consistency.

4. 4

   For a completely smooth pudding, strain the mixture to remove any lumps.

5. 5

   Pour the pudding into individual dessert cups.

6. 6

   Refrigerate for about 3 hours, until fully cooled and semi-set.

7. 7

   Decorate with berries and shaved chocolate, then serve.

Notes

The creator describes the stovetop preparation as taking about 10 minutes. The source gives no exact amount for the vanilla dash or the berry and shaved-chocolate toppings.

Nutrition per serving

• dessert
• chocolate
• stovetop
• make-ahead
• vegetarian
• gluten-free