This is the best chocolate pudding I have ever tasted. I took a basic recipe from Food Network and added several ingredients (salt, vanilla, instant coffee) for more flavor. I'm glad I did because the result was smooth, rich and satisfying - just what we are looking for when craving chocolate! Sorry, but Artie, my blender, did not help me with this. The recipe was so good, I wanted to write it down before I forgot it so I can make it again. This way, you can see it too. Try it, you'll like it!
1/2 cup cocoa powder
1/2 white sugar
2 Tbsp corn starch
dash of salt
1 Tbsp instant coffee granules
2 cups milk or 1 cup milk and 1 cup half and half (this is what I had, so I used it and it was fine)
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1 whole egg
1/4 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
1. Mix cocoa, sugar, salt and corn starch and coffee granules in a sauce pan.
2. Bring mixture to a rolling boil, stirring constantly over low to medium heat.
3. Add chocolate chips and stir in until melted.
4. Beat egg with a fork in measuring cup and add 1/4 cup of the pudding mixture to temper the egg. When thoroughly mixed, pour it into the pudding and cook over medium heat while whisking for about a minute.
5. Add vanilla and mix.
6. Pour into individual serving dishes, cover and chill for 2 hours before eating.
