Chocolate Pudding
- Diner
- serves 6
- recipe says 3 hr 30 min
- Custards & Puddings
Three ways to read this recipe
The table
| 2/3 cup(135 g)granulated sugar | whisk in a saucepan | whisk in the milk and yolks | cook until it bubbles and thickens, 2 min | stir in off the heat | strain, then chill 3 hr |
| 3 Tbs(24 g)cornstarch | |||||
| 1/4 cup(21 g)Dutch-process cocoa powder | |||||
| 1/4 tsptable salt | |||||
| 2 cups(480 mL)whole milk | |||||
| 1/2 cup(120 mL)heavy cream | |||||
| 3 large(56 g)egg yolks | |||||
| 4 oz(115 g, chopped)bittersweet chocolate | |||||
| 2 Tbs(28 g)unsalted butter | |||||
| 1 tsp(5 mL)vanilla extract | |||||
What to lay out
Everything the recipe asks for, sitting under the step that eats it. Tick each one as you measure it.11 things to get out.
Pans and tools
1whisk in a saucepan
2whisk in the milk and yolks
goes in with what step 1 made
4stir in off the heat
goes in with what step 3 made
Cooking it
Tap a step when it is done; the next one lights up.
The clock
- Start to finish
- at least 3 hr 2 min3 of 5 steps give no time
- Needs you
- about 2 min
- If you get it wrong
- Narrow — the starch needs a full two minutes at a real boil or it never sets, and it is whisked the whole time or the pan bottom catches
whisk in a saucepan
not timedfrom the start
whisk in the milk and yolks
not timedfrom the start
cook until it bubbles and thickens, 2 min
2 minneeds you(we think)from the start
stir in off the heat
not timed2 min in
strain, then chill 3 hr
3 hrwalk away(we think)2 min in
- needs you
- you can walk away
- never timed
- we think
You'll need saucepan
See how it is written
>> title: Chocolate Pudding
>> category: Custards & Puddings
>> tags: chocolate, cocoa, pudding, stovetop, make-ahead
>> counters: Diner
>> servings: 6
>> time: 3 hr 30 min
>> slack: narrow — the starch needs a full two minutes at a real boil or it never sets, and it is whisked the whole time or the pan bottom catches
Whisk @granulated sugar{2/3%cup}(135 g), @cornstarch{3%Tbs}(24 g), @Dutch-process cocoa powder{1/4%cup}(21 g), @table salt{1/4%tsp} in a #saucepan{}.
>> step: whisk in the milk and yolks
Whisk @whole milk{2%cup}(480 mL), @heavy cream{1/2%cup}(120 mL), @egg yolks{3%large}(56 g) into @&(~1)dry mixture{} until smooth.
>> step: cook until it bubbles and thickens, 2 min
Cook @&(~1)mixture{} over medium, whisking, until it bubbles and thickens, about ~{2%min}.
>> step: stir in off the heat
Stir @bittersweet chocolate{4%oz}(115 g, chopped), @unsalted butter{2%Tbs}(28 g), @vanilla extract{1%tsp}(5 mL) into @&(~1)hot pudding{} off the heat.
>> step: strain, then chill 3 hr
Strain @&(~1)pudding{} into cups, press plastic wrap onto the surface, and chill for ~{3%hr}.