(Somebody was recently asking me about this recipe and because it is JUST SO GOOD I decided to repost it.)
My cousin-in-law, Tara, gave me her grandmother’s (baba means grandmother in polish, I think she said…) recipe for homemade chocolate pudding. She was also kind enough to say that I could share this fantastic recipe with my readers.
I am so grateful that she did because, oh my, you MUST try this recipe. You will never use boxed pudding ever again! Well, I won’t for sure. Seriously, it is not much more involved than making the “cook and serve” version of boxed pudding and tastes so much better!
Baba’s Homemade Chocolate Pudding
- 1/2 cup sugar
- Cocoa (1/4 – 1/2 cup depending on how chocolate-y you want your pudding. I used 1/2 cup. π )
- 1/4 cup cornstarch (Tara said the Argo brand is the best cornstarch to use, but use whatever you have on hand.)
- 1 pinch of salt (about 1/8 teaspoon)
- 2 3/4 cups milk
- Dash of vanilla (about 1/4 teaspoon)
- Pat of butter (about a tablespoon)
1. Combine all ingredients in a medium saucepan.
2. Bring to a slow boil, stirring constantly. (USE A WHISK!)
3. Pudding will thicken as it cooks. Serve warm or cold, as you would boxed pudding.
Tara suggested pouring the warm pudding over really good pound cake. When I served the pudding, I served it cold on the side of the pound cake with some homemade whipped cream. It was so delicious and a huge hit with the family. I also use this recipe when I make chocolate pudding pie.
That’s it! See, there is no reason to waste your money or consume artificial flavorings or colorings in your pudding every again. π
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