Grandma Oakley's Chocolate Blancmange

Impress your guests with a chocolate blancmange, British bake-off style, with this elegant chocolate pudding dessert; it is simple but flavorful.

• Preparation Time: 5 mins
• Cooking Time: 25 mins
• Total Time: 30 mins
• Calories: 321 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 3 cups milk
• 2 (1 ounce) squares bitter chocolate
• 0.25 teaspoon salt
• 0.75 cup white sugar
• 0.33333334326744 cup cornstarch

Recipe Instructions

Step 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.

Step 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.

Step 3

Remove the saucepan from heat and stir in vanilla. Cool in the refrigerator, about 3 hours to overnight before serving.