Grandmother B's Chocolate Pudding

By Bettye

My husband's grandmother was a true "Southern Belle" and this recipe was from her childhood. The copy I have in her handwriting is so cryptic that I doubt anyone else could interpret it, but it is truly a treat and I think of her everytime I make it.

Ingredients

• 3/4 c. sugar (1 cup for those who like it sweeter)
• 3 T. flour
• 3 T. cocoa
• Pinch of salt
• 2 c. milk
• 3 egg separated
• 6 T. sugar

Details

Servings 6

Preparation

Step 1

Mix sugar, flour, cocoa and salt in a sauce pan. Slowly add milk, mixing to avoid lumps. Cook until slightly thickened. Beat egg yolks with a little of the hot pudding and add to the mixture. Cook until smooth and thickened. Add vanilla and pour into individual serving dishes or a 1 quart casserole. Chill. Before serving beat egg whites until they hold their shape and add 6 T. sugar. Beat until peaks. Top pudding with mixture and bake at 250 degrees until lightly browned.

Just as good plain.