Decadent Chocolate Pudding

Nothing beats the taste of this homemade rich decadent chocolate pudding made with real heavy cream!

Ingredients

• 6-7 oz of dark chocolate (semi-sweet chocolate chips or a bar)
• 2 cups milk
• 1-1/4 cup heavy whipping cream + 1 pint for the garnish
• ¼ cup cocoa
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• ¼ cup cornstarch
• ¾ teaspoon vanilla
• ½ cup xxx sugar
• Chocolate curls, sprinkles,mint leaves

Instructions

1. Chop the chocolate into small peieces and put in either a blender or a food processor.
2. In a small bowl, whisk together the cornstarch and ¼ cup milk. Set aside.
3. In a saucepan, over med heat, combine the remaining milk, heavy cream, sugar cocoa, chocolate and salt. whisk continuously until the pudding is smooth and has thickened.
4. Pour in the cornstarch/milk mixture., stirring constantly. Allow to simmer for about 3 minutes.
5. Remove from heat. Add the vanilla.
6. Cover with plastic wrap, The original recipe says to press the plastic onto the pudding, but personally, I love that thick layer myself.
7. Whip the pint of heavy whipping cream until stiff peaks form. Add the ½ cup xxx sugar. This is the topping for the pudding. Top this off with chocolate curls, edible flowers, mint leaves, and/or sprinkles.