Milk Chocolate Pudding

This milk chocolate pudding is from Gourmet Magazine in February 2007. Prep time does not include 2 hours to chill.

• Ready In: 15 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 2  tablespoons sugar
• 2  tablespoons cornstarch
• 2  tablespoons  unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 1⁄2 cups  whole milk
• 1⁄2 cup heavy cream
• 4  ounces  milk chocolate, chopped
• 1  teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

1. Whisk together sugar, cornstarch, cocoa powder and a pinch of salt in a 2-quart heavy saucepan, then gradually whisk in milk and cream.
2. Bring to a boil over moderately high heat, whisking constantly, then boil, whisking, 2 minutes (mixture will be thick).
3. Remove from heat. Whisk in chocolate and vanilla until smooth.
4. Transfer to a bowl and chill pudding, its surface covered with wax paper to prevent a skin from forming, until cold, at least 2 hours.
5. Pudding can be chilled, covered with plastic wrap after 2 hours, up to 3 days.