Chocolate Mint Pudding
16 ~ 2/3 cup servings
3 cups fat free milk
½ cup packed fresh mint leaves (about ½ oz)
2/3 cup sugar
¼ cup cornstarch
3 Tbs. cocoa
1/8 tsp salt
3 large egg yolks lightly beaten
½ tsp vanilla
2 oz semisweet chocolate
Heat milk over medium high heat in a small saucepan to 180 degrees – or until tiny bubbles form around edge. Do not boil. Remove from heat and add mint leaves. Let stand for 15 minutes, strain milk mixture through a sieve into a bowl, reserving milk. Discard solids. Return milk to pan, stir in sugar, cornstarch, cocoa and salt. Return pan to medium heat, bring to a boil, stirring constantly with a whisk until mixture thickens.
Place egg yolks in a medium bowl. Gradually add half of hot milk mixture, stirring constantly with whisk. Add egg mixture to pan, bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Cook 1 minute until thick. Remove from heat, add vanilla and chocolate, stir until chocolate melts. Pour into a bowl, cover with plastic wrap, chill.