Chocolate Truffle Pudding

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Chocolate Truffle Pudding

SERVES 6 -8
1 cup milk
1 cup whipping cream
1/2 cup sugar
3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa
2 tablespoons cornstarch
3/4 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
1 egg, slightly beaten
2 egg yolks, slightly beaten
2 tablespoons butter (or margarine)
1 teaspoon vanilla

In 2 qt saucepan stir together milk and whipping cream, cook over med heat until warm (3 to 5 min).
In small bowl stir together sugar 3 tablespoons cocoa and cornstarch.
Gradually add milk mixture.
Add remaining ingredients
Continue cooking, stirring constantly until pudding just begins to thicken (5 to 10 min).
Pour pudding into 6 or 8 individual dessert dishes.
Cool for 30 minutes, cover and refrigerate at least 2 hours.
Pipe with sweetened whipping cream.
Top with zest of orange peel and sprinkle with cocoa.

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