Hot Chocolate and Toasted Marshmallow Pudding

Ingredients

1 1/2 c half and half

1 c milk (either 1% or 2%)

1/4 c cornstarch

5 individual packages of hot chocolate mix

1 oz dark chocolate chopped

10 large/regular sized marshmallows cut in 1/2

Instructions

In a medium sauce pan whisk together half and half, milk, chopped chocolate and hot chocolate mix. While whisking constantly add in your cornstarch. Turn on heat to medium and whisk often until it begins to thicken.

Once it starts to thicken do not stop whisking, making sure to get into the corners, whisk until it becomes thick enough that you can see the whisk marks in pudding and will coat the back of a spoon.

If you are serving warm place in your serving container of choice, distributing evenly between the 4. If you are serving cold place in a bowl and place a piece of plastic wrap directly over the pudding and refrigerate for 4 hours or longer.

To toast marshmallows turn on broiler. Place over rack in the middle position in your oven. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Spray parchment paper with non stick spray. Place marshmallows in a single layer. Place in the oven and watch like a hawk until browned. It will only take a minute or two.

Gently remove marshmallows and place on top of pudding.

Note: You can also serve pudding in ramekins and toast marshmallows directly on top.