Description:

Another of my mother's good, old-fashioned recipes!

Source:

Caroline, from New Zealand

Serves/Makes:4 or more for dessert

Ingredients

• 3 oz (84 grm). dark chocolate (called "Energy Chocolate in NZ and is not your usual "sweet" chocolate)
• 3 tbsp (45 ml) milk
• 1-1/2 pints milk
• 2-1/4 oz (63 grm). cornflour or corn starch
• 1-1/2 oz (42 grm). white sugar
• 2 drops vanilla essence

Preparation

• Place the 3 tbsp (45 ml) of milk into a medium sized saucepan.
• Add the chocolate (broken into small pieces).
• Dissolve stirring over a low, gentle heat.
• Take off of heat.
• In a large jug mix the cornflour with a little of the second measurement of milk and put the remainder of the milk into a small saucepan to heat.
• When quite hot, but not boiling, add it to the blended cornflour and stir.
• Pour this into the larger saucepan (containing the melted chocolate) and stir.
• Cook until thickened, then add the sugar and a little vanilla essence.
• Transfer to a fancy serving bowl, or individual serving dishes, and chill.

Comments

You can serve with whipped cream and fruit, but it is just as good on its own!