Chocolate-Amaretto Pudding - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 large egg
1/4 c. sugar
1 1/2 Tbsp. unsweetened cocoa
1 Tbsp. cornstarch
dash of salt
1 c. 1% low-fat milk
2 tsp. Amaretto (almond-flavored liqueur)
1/4 tsp. vanilla extract
2 tsp. chopped almonds, toasted

Preparation

Place egg in a small bowl; stir well and set aside.
Combine sugar and next 3 ingredients in a small saucepan; stir well. Gradually add milk, stirring with a whisk until smooth.
Place over medium-low heat and cook 15 minutes or until slightly thickened, stirring constantly.
Remove from heat.
Gradually add half of hot milk mixture to egg, stirring constantly.
Return egg mixture to pan.
Place over medium-low heat and cook 2 minutes or until thick, stirring constantly.
Remove from heat; stir in Amaretto and vanilla.
Spoon into dessert dishes.
Cover surface of pudding with plastic wrap and chill thoroughly.
Uncover and sprinkle evenly with almonds.
Makes 2 servings.