German cuisine · Desserts & Sweets

Chocolate Pudding

Dark, creamy chocolate pudding made from dark chocolate and cocoa, topped with a dollop of whipped cream.

Ingredients · for 4 servings

• 700 ml whole milk
• 100 g dark chocolate
• 2 tbsp cocoa powder
• 70 g sugar
• 40 g cornstarch
• 1 pinch salt
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 200 ml cream
• 1 tbsp powdered sugar

Instructions

1. Finely chop the dark chocolate and mix the cornstarch with 100 ml of the cold milk and the cocoa powder until lump-free.
2. Slowly bring the remaining milk to a boil with the sugar, vanilla extract and a pinch of salt in a pot.
3. Pour in the mixed starch mixture while stirring vigorously and boil hard for 1 min, until the mixture thickens noticeably.
4. Remove the pot from the heat, stir in the chopped chocolate and keep stirring until the pudding is glossy and smooth.
5. Pour the pudding into four bowls, cover the surface directly with plastic wrap and chill for at least 2 hours, until set.
6. Whip the cream stiff with the powdered sugar, place as a dollop on the cold pudding and serve immediately.