Milk Chocolate Pudding

from Cooking Light

Ingredients:

1/2 c sugar
2 Tbsp cornstarch
2 c 1% milk
1 1/2 oz semi-sweet chocolate
1 egg
1 tsp vanilla

Directions:

Combine sugar & cornstarch in a saucepan; gradually add milk, stirring with a whisk until well-blended.  Bring to a boil over medium heat; cook 7 minutes, stirring constantly. 

Gradually add hot milk mixture to egg, stirring constantly with a whisk.  Return milk mixture to pan and cook until thick & bubbly (about 30 seconds), stirring constantly.

Remove from heat and stir in vanilla.  Spoon mixture into a bowl; place plastic wrap on surface and cool to room temperature.

Serves 4

Old Fashioned Chocolate Frosting

This is my favorite chocolate frosting.  I could eat it with a spoon.  I don't remember where the recipe came from, though.

Ingredients:

1 1/2 c confectioner's sugar
3 Tbsp unsweetened Dutch-process cocoa powder
pinch of salt
5 Tbsp unsalted butter, softened
4 oz cream cheese at room temperature
7 oz bittersweet chocolate, melted
2/3 c sour cream

Directions:

Put butter and cream cheese into the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment.  Mix on medium-high until fluffy.

Reduce speed to low. Gradually add sugar mixture.

Mix in chocolate and sour cream.

Use immediately.

Makes 3 cups.