Grandma Oakley's Chocolate Blancmange
Description
Impress your guests with a chocolate blancmange, British bake-off style, with this elegant chocolate pudding dessert; it is simple but flavorful.
Ingredients
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2 (1 ounce) squares bitter chocolate
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2 tablespoons butter
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3/4 cup white sugar
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1/3 cup cornstarch
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1/4 teaspoon salt
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3 cups milk
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Directions
1
Combine chocolate and butter in the top of a saucepan placed over a pot of simmering water; simmer over medium heat until melted, about 5 minutes.
2
Combine sugar, cornstarch, and salt in a bowl; stir in about 1/4 cup milk. Add mixture to melted chocolate and blend thoroughly. Add remaining milk. Place saucepan over direct heat and cook, stirring constantly, until mixture boils and thickens, about 1 minute more. Return the saucepan to the pot of boiling water, cover, and cook 15 minutes longer, stirring occasionally.
3
Remove the saucepan from heat and stir in vanilla. Cool in the refrigerator, about 3 hours to overnight before serving.