Homemade Chocolate Pudding

• 3 TBSP cocoa
• 2 cups milk
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 TBSP butter
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 3 TBSP cornstarch OR 4 TBSP flour
• 2 egg yolks
• 1 tsp vanilla

1. Put 1 1/2 cups of the milk and coca in top of double boiler, stirring cocoa in well. (I used my handy dandy stick blender to get it well mixed)
2. Bring milk/cocoa mixture to the boiling point.
3. combine sugar, salt and cornstarch. Add the remaining 1/2 cup of milk to make a smooth paste.
4. Add the paste to the milk/cocoa mixture and cook until thickened.
5. Beat the egg yolks, then add a small amount of the hot mixture before adding the yolks to the milk.
6. Cook 2 more minutes.
7. Remove from heat. Add butter and vanilla. Refrigerate for later or eat while warm. Either way this is one delicious pudding.

**You could also use this to make a yummy chocolate cream pie. Just pour into a baked pie shell. Make a meringue using the 2 egg whites. Pop into a preheated 350 oven and bake about 10-12 minutes or until the meringue is golden brown.