Clio Goodman's Chocolate Pudding

Course

Dessert

Servings

8

Ingredients

• 5 cups whole milk
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 3 egg yolks
• 1 1/3 cups sugar
• 1/4 cup cocoa powder
• 1/4 cup cornstarch
• 1/8 tsp salt
• 10 oz bittersweet chocolate (70% cocoa), finely chopped

Directions

1. In a medium saucepan, vigorously whisk together milk, cream, egg yolks, sugar, cocoa powder, cornstarch, and salt.
2. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until warm, 3-4 minutes.
3. Add chocolate and continue to cook, whisking constantly, until pudding begins to thicken, 14-15 minutes.
   (Once you can lift the whisk from the pudding and it leaves a faint shadow, it's done. The pudding will seem fairly loose, but it will thicken up further as it chills.)
4. Strain the pudding through a fine-mesh sieve into a bowl, pressing pudding through sieve with a spatula.
5. Cool at room temperature for 10 minutes, press a layer of plastic wrap onto the surface of the pudding, and chill until completely cold (~2 hours).

Sources

• http://www.seriouseats.com/recipes/2014/02/clio-goodmans-chocolate-pudding.html
• Puddin': Luscious and Unforgettable Puddings, Parfaits, Pudding Cakes, Pies, and Pops