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Mexican chocolate pudding

Name: Mexican chocolate pudding
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Yield: 4 portions
Cuisine: Mexico
Ingredients: 500 ml milk; 30 g cornflour; 40 g sugar; 80 g dark chocolate, chopped; 0.5 tsp cinnamon; 0.125 tsp chili powder, optional

Mexican chocolate pudding for a relaxed home table, with straightforward preparation and familiar ingredients.

Prep15 min

Cook10 min

Yield4 portions

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Editorial home-cooking adaptation · Not yet kitchen-tested. Timings are estimates; additional soaking, rising or chilling may apply. Read the complete method before starting.

Ingredients

4 portions

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Units are listed with each ingredient. 1 tbsp = 15 ml; 1 tsp = 5 ml. US cup measures are approximately 240 ml. Chef adaptations may retain source units. Scaling changes quantities, not cooking times. Ingredient ticks reset when the page reloads.

Let’s make it.

Whisk cornflour and sugar with a little cold milk until smooth, then whisk in remaining milk.
Heat gently, stirring constantly, until bubbling and thickened; simmer one minute.
Remove from heat and stir in chocolate, cinnamon and optional chili until smooth.
Spoon into four bowls, cool promptly and refrigerate two hours until chilled.

A little kitchen note

A cinnamon-chocolate home adaptation. Allow two hours chilling.

Allergen notes

Milk; check chocolate for soy or nuts. This list is a starting point, not a certification of suitability. Check every ingredient label and preparation surface.

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A little nourishment.

Illustrative nutrition estimate · Per listed portion (1/4 of the recipe)

Energy: 266 kcal
Protein: 5.7 g
Carbs: 32.4 g
Fat: 12.9 g
Fibre: 2.3 g
Total sugar: 21.4 g
Sodium: 60 mg

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Approximate generic ingredient estimates. Brands, edible portions and cooking change values.

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