Chocolate Pudding

Makes 4 1/2-cup servings

This delicious old-fashioned chocolate pudding is sure to be a favorite.

2 cups fortified soy- or rice milk
3 tablespoons cocoa powder
5 tablespoons cornstarch
1/2 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Combine all ingredients in a saucepan. Whisk until smooth. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until pudding is very thick. Pour into individual serving dishes and chill.

Per 1/2-cup serving: 214 calories; 2.6 g fat; 0.6 g saturated fat; 10.8% calories from fat; 0 mg cholesterol; 5.1 g protein; 45 g carbohydrate; 28.4 g sugar; 2.8 g fiber; 72 mg sodium; 156 mg calcium; 1.8 mg iron; 0.4 mg vitamin C; 1 mcg beta-carotene; 1.7 mg vitamin E

Recipe from Healthy Eating for Life for Children by Amy Lanou, Ph.D.; recipe by Jennifer Raymond, M.S., R.D.

CHOCOLATE PUDDING

1/4 lb. of grated Allinson chocolate,
1/4 lb. of flour,
1/4 lb. of sugar,
1/4 lb. of butter,
1 pint of milk,
3 eggs.