Willy Wonka™ Chocolate Pudding

Step 1

In a medium saucepan over medium heat, add 2 cups of the milk, 1/4 cup of the sugar, and the salt.

Step 2

Stir the milk mixture constantly and bring it to a boil.

Step 3

Cook the milk mixture until the sugar is dissolved.

Step 4

Transfer the milk mixture from the stovetop to a wire rack and set it aside.

Step 5

In a medium bowl, add the cornstarch, the cocoa powder, and the remaining sugar and whisk until blended.

Step 6

Add the remaining milk to the cocoa mixture and whisk until smooth.

Step 7

Place the hot milk mixture over medium heat and add the cocoa mixture, whisking constantly to combine.

Step 8

Continue to whisk the hot milk mixture and bring the mixture to a boil.

Step 9

Reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer, while whisking constantly, until the pudding is thick enough to coat the back of a spoon, about 2 minutes.

Step 10

In a separate medium bowl, add the whole egg and the egg yolks and whisk to combine.

Step 11

Gradually add about 1 cup of the pudding mixture to the egg mixture, while whisking rapidly, until thoroughly incorporated and the eggs are tempered.

Step 12

Transfer the tempered egg mixture back to the remaining pudding mixture in the saucepan.

Step 13

Transfer the saucepan to the stovetop over medium heat and whisk the pudding mixture constantly until it comes to a boil, about 2 minutes.

Step 14

With a strainer, strain the pudding into a medium heatproof bowl.

Step 15

Add 5 ounces of the chopped chocolate, the butter, and the vanilla extract to the pudding mixture and whisk until the chocolate and the butter are melted and well-combined and the pudding is smooth, about 2 minutes.

Step 16

Transfer the pudding mixture into six (6-ounce) ramekins, adding a small piece of plastic wrap directly on top of the pudding of each ramekin to prevent the pudding from forming a film or skin.

Step 17

Refrigerate the ramekins until chilled, about 3 hours.

Step 18

Serve the pudding sprinkled with the extra chopped chocolate.