Chocolate-Espresso Pudding

Chocolate-Espresso Pudding
Chocolate-Espresso Pudding might be just the dessert you are searching for. This recipe covers 23% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe makes 5 servings with 484 calories, 15g of protein, and 29g of fat each. If you have vanillan extract, whipped topping, cornstarch, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 2 hours and 15 minutes. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free diet.

Instructions

1
Whisk together milk, sugar, cocoa, cornstarch, instant espresso, and salt in a medium-size heavy saucepan over medium-high heat, and cook, whisking constantly, 5 minutes or until mixture is hot. Gradually whisk 1/3 cup hot milk mixture into egg.
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2
Whisk egg mixture into remaining hot milk mixture.
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3
Cook, whisking constantly, 3 minutes or until mixture thickens.
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4
Remove from heat, and add chopped chocolate, stirring until chocolate melts and mixture is smooth. Stir in vanilla.
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5
Pour mixture into a glass bowl.
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6
Place heavy-duty plastic wrap directly on warm mixture (to prevent a film from forming), and chill 2 hours or until pudding is completely cool.
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7
Spoon 1/2 cup pudding into each of 5 individual serving dishes, and top each with 1 Tbsp. whipped topping.
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8
Garnish, if desired.
DifficultyExpert
Ready In2 hrs, 15 m.
Servings5
Health Score10
Dish TypesSide Dish
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