Creamy Chocolate Pudding For Two - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/3 cup sugar
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1 tablespoon cocoa
1 dash salt
1 cup milk
1 egg yolk, slightly beaten
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
whipped cream (optional)
chopped pecans (optional)

Preparation

Combine first 4 ingredients, sugar, cornstarch, cocoa and salt in a medium saucepan; stir in milk and egg YOLK. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture comes to a boil; cook 1 additional minute, stirring constantly. Remove from heat, and stir in vanilla.
Pour into 2 individual serving dishes. Serve warm or chilled; top with whipped cream and pecans, if desired. Yield: 2 servings.
Southern Living.