Mocha dark chocolate pudding

By KimberlyB

Ingredients

• 2 egg yolks
• 2 TBS coffee liqueur (kahlua)
• 2 cups whole milk
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 TBS Dutch cocoa powder unsweetened
• 2 TBS cornstarch
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 4 oz bittersweet chocolate chopped
• 1 TBS butter
• 1 1/2 tsp vanilla
• 1/2 cup heavy cream cold
• 1 TBS confectionery sugar

Details

Servings 4
Preparation time 30mins
Cooking time 270mins

Preparation

Step 1

Whisk the egg yolks and the coffee liqueur together in medium and bowl. Whisk milk sugar, cocoa powder, cornstarch answers salt together in medium sauce pan until smooth. Bring to a simmer over medium heat, whisking occasionally, until slightly thicken, about 8 minutes. Remove from the heat and whisk about 1/2 cup of hot milk mixture into the beaten eggs, then whisk the egg mixture into the remaining milk in pan. Cook over medium heat, whisking until thick, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat. Add the chopped chocolate and whisk until smooth, then whisk in butter and 1 tsp vanilla.

Divide pudding into 4 ramekins. Place a piece of plastic wrap over on surface of each and refrigerate until set, about 4 hours or overnight.

Whisk the heavy cream with confectionery sugar until soft peaks. Add remaining liqueur and vanilla and whisk until combined. Top pudding. Enjoy.