Sometimes You've Just Got to Have Chocolate

Homemade Chocolate Pudding

This recipe requires cornstarch. It's delicious - you can serve it with sweetened raspberries, strawberries or cherries. My mother used to serve it still warm with milk or cream poured over the top. It's guaranteed to put you to sleep!


INGREDIENTS:
1 cup white sugar
6 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
1/2 cup cornstarch
1/4 teaspoon salt
5 1/2 cups milk
4 tablespoons margarine or butter
2 teaspoon vanilla extract

DIRECTIONS:
In a saucepan, stir together sugar, cocoa, cornstarch and salt. Place over medium heat, and stir in milk. Bring to a boil, and cook, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens enough to coat the back of a metal spoon. Remove from heat, and stir in margarine and vanilla. Let cool briefly, and serve warm, or chill in refrigerator until serving.

Serves 8