Chocolate Blancmange - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 cup sugar
1/3 cup cornstarch
1/4 teaspoon salt
3 ounces unsweetened chocolate, cut up
3 cups milk
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
whipped cream, to garnish

Preparation

Combine sugar, cornstarch, salt and chocolate in a medium saucepan; gradually stir in milk.
Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until chocolate melts and mixture is thickening; bring to a boil for 1 minute.
Remove from heat, and stir in vanilla.
Pour into a 3 cup jello mold; cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until cold, about 3 hours.
When ready to serve, run a knife around the top, dip mold quickly in and out of hot water, then invert on a serving plate.
Garnish with whipped cream if desired.