Ingredients
1/2 cup pudding mix (see recipe)
1 1/2 tbsp cocoa
1/2 tbsp sugar
3/4 cup water
1 tsp margarine
1/2 tsp vanilla
Directions
2 servings of about 1/2 cup each 60 calories per serving
1. Stir mix, cocoa, and sugar together in saucepan. Add water and mix
well.
2. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture just
begins to boil--about 5 minutes. Remove from heat.
3. Stir in margarine and vanilla.
4. Pour pudding into bowl. Place wax paper directly on surface of
pudding.
* Thrifty Meals for Two: Making Food Dollars Count * USDA Home and
Garden Bulletin Number 244 * Meal-Master format courtesy of Karen
Mintzias
Servings: 2 servings
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Categories: Chocolate; Dessert
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