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Chocolate Vla

Chocolate Vla

Recipe type: Dessert
Chocolate Vla is a Dutch food recipe of chocolate custard pudding.
Ingredients
  • 1 quart milk (or half-and-half)
  • 2 oz cornstarch
  • 3 oz sugar
  • 4 to 6 cubes cooking chocolate
Instructions
  1. In a saucepan, scald the milk and remove from heat. Melt 4–6 cubes cooking chocolate in the hot milk before adding the cornstarch mix.
  2. In a bowl, mix the cornstarch with the sugar and 4 tablespoons of the scalded milk until smooth to make sure there are no lumps.
  3. Add the cornstarch mixture to the milk in the saucepan, constantly stirring.
  4. Return the saucepan to low heat, and allow to simmer for 3 minutes, whisking occasionally.
  5. Remove from heat.
  6. Keep whisking every 5 minutes until the vla is lukewarm.
  7. Remove from heat, add 2 tbsp cold water, then add to the hot milk.
  8. Stir until the caramel is dissolved.