Ingredients
2 1/2 cup instant nonfat dry milk
5 cup sugar
3 cup cornstarch
1 tsp salt
1 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa
Directions
Mix all the ingredients until tehy are well blended. Store in a
tightly covered container. TO USE: Stir tihe mix in the canister
before measuring out 2/3 c of the mix into a suacepan. Add 2 cups
milk and cook over low heat, stirring, until mixture thickens and
comes to a boil.
Continue stirring for 1 minute, remove from heat and pour into
individual serving dishes. Pudding will thicken further as it cools.
VARIATION: Cook as directed but add 1 ts Vanilla extrack and 1
teaspoon butter as it cooks. For a chocolate mocha flavor, add 1 ts
instant coffe to the pudding mix before cooking. yield: 10 cups dry
mix
Servings: 10 servings
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Categories: Chocolate; Dessert
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