Chocolate Pudding in a Jiffy

By RoketJSquerl

OK. This is no masterpiece. It is a plain, simple, speedy chocolate pudding that takes 10 minutes from concept to execution.

It takes less time and effort to make than getting in the car to buy the ready-made ones at the supermarket.

Ingredients

• 2 cups of milk
• 1/2 cup of half-and-half (or whipping cream for a richer taste)
• 1/3 cup of cornstarch, plus one tablespoon
• 4 tablespoons of sugar
• 2 heaping tablespoons of cocoa (good quality if possible)
• a pinch of smoked paprika or cayenne or chili powder

Details

Servings 4

Preparation

Step 1

Heat the milk in a saucepan with the sugar, cocoa, pinch of paprika, stirring from time to time until dissolved.




Mix the cornstarch with the half-and-half or cream till dissolved; as soon as the milk starts steaming, pour the cornstarch mixture and stir constantly. Add a teaspoon of vanilla if you wish. The mixture should thicken within minutes.




When it is very thick, pour through a sieve into a small jug. Pour into small ramequins and let the pudding cool on the countertop. Refrigerate.