CHOCOLATE PUDDING POPS
About eight 3-ounce pops
Whisk together in a medium saucepan:
- ½ cup sugar
- ¼ cup Dutch-process cocoa powder, sifted
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- ¼ teaspoon salt
Whisk into the sugar mixture:
- 1 cup milk
- 1 cup heavy cream
Bring to just under a simmer over medium heat, whisking constantly. When the mixture thickens, remove from the heat and whisk in:
- 2 ounces semisweet or bittersweet chocolate (up to 64% cacao), chopped
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
Let cool completely. Freeze and unmold as described in Fruit Ice Pops.