Quick chocolate pudding
Difficulty: Easy
Time: 15 min. preparation time, 0 min. baking time
Nutrition: Calories ca 405 / Protein 8g / Carbohydr. 35g / Fat 27g
Ingredients (4 servings)
100 g | dark chocolate (min. 70%) |
200 ml | heavy cream |
300 ml | milk (divided) |
1 package | vanilla sugar |
0.5 tsp | cinnamon |
2 tbsp | cocoa powder (unsweetened) |
4 tsp | cornstarch |
40 g | sugar |
2 | egg yolks |
salt |
Utensils
whisk, small saucepan, hand mixer with beaters, cutting board, knife, small bowl, 4 serving dishes
Wine Tip
Dornfelder, sweet, 2012
Strong tannins and dark flavors refine the slightly bitter taste of this delicious dessert. The wine reveals its charismatic bouquet at a drinking temperature of 14 – 18°C (57 – 64°F).
Step 1
Roughly chop chocolate.
cutting board, knife
100 g dark chocolate
Step 2
In a small saucepan, heat up cream, some of the milk, vanilla sugar, cinnamon, and chocolate pieces until the chocolate has melted. Make sure that the mixture does not boil. Stir occasionally.
whisk, small saucepan
200 ml heavy cream / 250 ml milk / 1 package vanilla sugar / 0.5 tsp cinnamon
Step 3
Whisk cocoa powder into the mixture and let cook for approx. 1 – 2 min. over low heat. In the meantime, dissolve cornstarch in the remaining milk until smooth. Stir into chocolate mixture until the pudding thickens. Add a pinch of salt. Immediately remove from heat.
whisk, small bowl
2 tbsp cocoa powder / 4 tsp cornstarch / 50 ml milk / salt
Step 4
Beat sugar and egg yolks with a hand mixer until fluffy and pale. Fold immediately in the pudding. Fill in serving dishes and serve warm or cold.
hand mixer with beaters, 4 serving dishes
40 g sugar / 2 egg yolks