Chocolate Pudding

No weekend is complete without a sweet.

Sunday night, I decided to make chocolate pudding using a recipe from AllRecipes.com. The ingredient list was short and sweet. All items were pantry veterans and I just happened to have some heavy cream in the fridge (whipped cream anyone?). As expected, this was quite easy to make. Just stir till thickened, then refrigerate till firm. Sadly, I completely forgot to add the vanilla extract and butter at the end. Oops. Even still, the pudding was quite tasty. Great way to satisfy your sweet tooth without too much to-do.

Chocolate Cornstarch Pudding

1/2 cup white sugar
3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
1/4 cup cornstarch
1/8 teaspoon salt
2 3/4 cups milk
2 tablespoons margarine or butter
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

In a saucepan, stir together sugar, cocoa, cornstarch and salt. Place over medium heat, and stir in milk. Bring to a boil, and cook, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens enough to coat the back of a metal spoon. Remove from heat, and stir in margarine and vanilla. Let cool briefly, and serve warm, or chill in refrigerator until serving.