Tuesday, September 25, 2018

How did she do that - scratch cooking

One of the Rights of Youth  is chocolate pudding!    Goes along with watermelon and corn on the cob!  Scratch pudding can take no longer than the boxed stuff, but it is free of preservatives and you can make it from stock food you have in hand,   Simplify your pantry and life will be easier.  

Chocolate Pudding in the microwave

1/4 cup cocoa powder (raw without sugar)
2 T cornstarch
1-1/2 cups milk
1/3 cup sugar
1 tsp vanilla


Combine cocoa and cornstarch on a microwave safe large glass measuring bowl and whisk in milk until blended.  Microwave on high 2 minutes . Reduce heat to 70 percent and cook another 3-1/2 to 4-1/2 minutes, stirring every 1-1/2 minutes or until mixture has thickened,

Stir in sugar and vanilla,   Let stand for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally to keep smooth. Transfer to individual cups and cover with plastic wrap to keep from forming a skin,      Refrigerate.

Serves 4.






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