BITTERSWEET CHOCOLATE PUDDING

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Provided by Food Network

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 cup sugar
4 tablespoons cornstarch
Pinch Salt
4 ounces fine-quality bittersweet chocolate
2 5/8 cups whole milk
2 large egg yolks
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1-ounce Scharffen Berger cacao nibs
2 tablespoons Kahlua liqueur
Whipped cream, for garnish
Crystallized ginger, for garnish

Steps:

In a heavy saucepan whisk together sugar cornstarch, and a pinch salt. Chop chocolate and add to sugar mixture. In a bowl whisk together milk and egg yolks and gradually whisk into chocolate mixture. Bring mixture just to boil over moderate heat, whisking constantly, and boil 1 minute, whisking. Remove pan from heat and whisk in butter, vanilla, 1-ounce cacao nibs, and1 tablespoon Kahlua. Divide pudding between 4 (8-ounce) ramekins. Chill puddings in freezer, surfaces covered with plastic wrap, until cooled, about 30 minutes. Garnish with whipped cream and crystallized ginger.