Mexican Chocolate Pudding

Name: Mexican Chocolate Pudding
Yield: Makes 6 Servings
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: cayenne pepper, ⅛ tsp; salt, ⅛ tsp; ground cinnamon, ½ tsp; bittersweet chocolate, 4 oz (125 g), finely chopped; light brown sugar, ¼ cup firmly packed (2 oz/60 g); cornstarch, 2 Tbsp; large egg yolks, 2; low-fat (2%) milk, 2 cups(16 fl oz/500 ml); pure vanilla extract, ½ tsp

Preparation info

Makes
6
Servings

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Healthy in a Hurry

By Karen Ansel and Charity Ferreira

Published 2012

About

Once you’ve tasted homemade chocolate pudding—and discovered how simple it is to prepare—you’ll never consider instant again. This version has the flavors of Mexican chocolate, imbued with cinnamon and just a hint of heat from cayenne.

Ingredients

light brown sugar, ¼ cup firmly packed (2 oz/60 g)

Americas
Mexico
Dessert
Gluten-free
Vegetarian

Method

In a small bowl, stir together brown sugar, cornstarch, cinnamon, cayenne, and salt. Set aside.
In a saucepan, whisk together milk and egg yolks. Add brown sugar mixture and whisk to mix well. Bring to a simmer over medium heat, stirring constantly with a heatproof rubber spatula or a wooden spoon until sugar is dissolved and mixture begins to bubble around edges