Chocolate pudding (not from a bag)

Ingredients for 4 servings:

• 70 g chocolate, dark or milk chocolate
• 750 ml milk
• 5 tbsp sugar
• 1 tbsp cocoa powder
• 3 tbsp cornstarch
• 1 pinch of salt
• 200 g cream
• 1 tbsp powdered sugar
• possibly brittle crumble

Instructions

Working time approx. 10 minutes; Total time approx. 10 minutes

Crumble the chocolate and melt it in 700 ml of milk over medium heat. Sprinkle in the sugar and cocoa powder and bring everything to a boil. Mix the cornstarch with 50 ml of milk and a pinch of salt and stir it into the pudding. Simmer for 1 minute and immediately remove the pan from the heat. Transfer the pudding to molds or bowls and let it cool. If you like, you can whip 200 g of cream with 1 tablespoon of powdered sugar until stiff. Transfer the pudding to molds or bowls and let it cool. A small dollop of whipped cream, garnished with praline crumbles, completes the whole thing. At least then you know what’s in the pudding. It’s simply delicious and not too sweet.