Chocolate Malted Pudding

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 4 cups 1% low-fat milk
• 1/4 cup cornstarch
• 1 cup instant malted milk powder
• 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder (dutch processed)
• 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
• 2 ounces unsweetened chocolate, chopped
• 6 tablespoons sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla

Recipe

• 1 in a small bowl, blend 1/2 cup of milk with the cornstarch.
• 2 combine the malted milk powder, cocoa and salt in a small heavy saucepan and slowly whisk in the remaining 3-1/2 cups of milk, the chocolate and the sugar. heat over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until the chocolate is melted. whisk in the cornstarch mixture.
• 3 cook, stirring frequently, over very low heat until very thick and just beginning to boil, about 10 minutes. remove from heat and stir in the vanilla.
• 4 let cool, stirring occasionally until the custard is just warm.
• 5 pour the pudding into small 1/2 c bowls.
• 6 cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until set.
• 7 you can make this up to 3 days in advance.