Chocolate Pudding

Ingredients:

• 2 1/2 cups 1% milk (part-skim)
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2/3 cup of cocoa
• 2 tablespoons of cornstarch
• 1 egg
• a pinch of salt
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions:

1. Combine 1 1/2 cups milk, 1/2 cup of sugar with the salt in a medium saucepan over medium heat, stirring occasionally.
2. Mix in a bowl 1 cup milk, 1/4 sugar, cocoa and cornstarch.
3. Whisk the hot milk into the bowl and pour the mixture back into the pan. Bring to a simmer over medium heat, stirring constantly, until the pudding thickens and is glossy.
4. Remove from the heat. Whisk about 1 cup of hot cocoa mixture in a bowl with the lightly beaten egg, then put the contents into the saucepan over low heat, stirring constantly, until the pudding is thicker (about 2 minutes). Do not boil. Remove from heat, add the vanilla extract and divide it into small ramekins. Refrigerate or serve warm.

Based on the book Healthy Desserts, Culinary Notebook.