Mom's Homemade Chocolate Pudding

Today I picked up Justin from school and it was CRAZY snowy outside! Everywhere you look you see snow. I've been outside shoveling twice now, and in looking out the window, you'd never even know it. The ground is just mounded with big, clean, white, fluffy, piles of snow. I love it. Love it. Not a huge fan of the cold, but LOVE the snow. When we came inside, Justin was begging for hot cocoa, but I decided to make this instead. Same concept. . . only better. My mom made this a lot when we were kids. She still does make it. Once you've had homemade pudding, you'll never think of Jell-O the same.

Mom's Homemade Chocolate Pudding

2/3 cup sugar

3 Tbsp cocoa

¼ cup cornstarch

1/8 tsp salt

2 ¾ cup whole milk

1 tsp vanilla

2 Tbsp butter

1. Mix together sugar, cocoa, cornstarch and salt in a saucepan. Add in milk.

2. Slowly bring to a boil stirring constantly. Let boil for one minute.

3. Remove from heat and stir in butter and vanilla.

4. Pour into custard dishes or a large bowl. Serve warm or cool.

5. Refrigerate after pudding has cooled completely.

Note: To avoid a skin forming on top of the pudding, place a layer of plastic wrap on top of the pudding before letting it cool. The plastic wrap should be touching the entire surface.