Chocolate Pudding
A classic chocolate pudding recipe from 1888.
Ingredients
- 1 quart Milk
- 1 1/2 squares Unsweetened chocolate
- 6 units Eggs
- 12 tablespoonfuls Granulated sugar
Instructions
- 1Scald 1 quart of milk in a saucepan. Grate the 1 1/2 squares of chocolate. Wet the grated chocolate with a little cold milk and stir into the scalded milk until dissolved.
- 2Pour the chocolate mixture into a pudding dish. In a separate bowl, whisk together the yolks of 6 eggs and 6 tablespoonfuls of sugar until well combined. Add the egg mixture to the chocolate mixture. Bake in a preheated oven at 350°F (175°C) for about 45 minutes, or until the pudding is set.
- 3In a clean bowl, beat the whites of the 6 eggs to a stiff froth. Gradually add the remaining 6 tablespoonfuls of sugar, beating until glossy. Spread the frosting over the top of the baked pudding. Return the pudding to the oven and bake until the frosting is a light brown color, about 5-10 minutes.