Easy Chocolate Pudding (Cook's Country)

 

                ( This is a yummy recipe from Cook's Country, it's so creamy and chocolatey)

Serves 4

1/4 c. packed light brown sugar

3 Tbsp. Dutch-processed cocoa powder

3 Tbsp. cornstarch

1/4 tsp. salt

2  3/4 c. whole milk

1/4 c. heavy cream

1 c. milk chocolate chips (or 6 oz. bar milk chocolate, chopped)

1/2 tsp. vanilla

1.  Combine brown sugar, cocoa, cornstarch, and salt in large saucepan.  Whisk milk and cream into sugar mixture until smooth.  Add chocolate chips and bring to simmer, whisking occasionally, over medium heat.  Reduce heat to medium-low and cook, whisking constantly, until thickened and large bubbles appear at surface, 2 to 3 min.  Take off heat, stir in vanilla.

2.  Transfer pudding to large bowl and place plastic wrap directly on surface of pudding.  Refrigerate until completely cool, at least 4 hours.  (Pudding can be refrigerated in airtight container for 3 days) Serve.