• Servings: 4-6
• 4 tbsp cornstarch
• 2/3 cup sugar
• 1/8 tsp salt
• 3 cups milk
• 4 oz. SCHARFFEN BERGER 62% Cacao Semisweet Chocolate, shaved or chopped finely
• 1 tsp vanilla extract

1. Mix cornstarch, sugar and salt in the top of a double boiler. Slowly stir in milk and chocolate. Place over boiling water and stir constantly until thick and smooth. Cover and cook 15 minutes longer, stirring occasionally. Stir in vanilla. Refrigerate until chilled.

Scharffen Berger Chocolate Maker Co-Founder John Scharffenberger's mom made this a household favorite. Most people believe that a mousse is sophisticated, but that pudding is just cozy and casual. This recipe does away with that notion. When chocolate pudding is as intensely flavorful as this, with a refined texture, it can hold its own beside any mousse. Cooking the pudding in a double boiler then straining it gives it a wonderful silkiness. Serves 4-6.