Mocha pudding

Ingredients for 4 servings:

• 300 ml milk
• 200 ml cream
• 30 g sugar
• 2 bags of espresso powder, small sachets of instant coffee
• 30 g cornstarch
• 100 g chocolate, espresso or mocha
• 2 cl rum or brandy, can also be omitted

Instructions

Working time approx. 15 minutes; Rest time approx. 2 hours; Total time approx. 2 hours 15 minutes

Combine the milk with the cream, then stir some of it into the cornstarch until lump-free. Bring the rest to a boil with the sugar and espresso powder. Stir in the cornstarch mixture and continue stirring vigorously until the pudding thickens. Remove from the heat and melt the chocolate. Finally, add the rum or brandy. Pour the pudding into bowls rinsed with cold water. To prevent a skin from forming, you can “stick” plastic wrap directly to the surface of the pudding. Chill the pudding for 2 hours and turn it out to serve. This makes 4 regular servings. Since the pudding is very rich, I divide it into 6 servings, which is still plenty.