Chocolate Custard With Meringue

Ingredients

• 1 pint milk
• 2.5 tbsp cornstarch
• 1 oz chocolate, grated
• 2 eggs, separated
• 5 tbsp powdered sugar
• 0.25 tsp salt
• 0.5 tsp vanilla extract

Method

1. 1 Mix cornstarch with 1 gill (4 oz) of milk. Heat remaining milk in a double boiler until boiling.
2. 2 Add cornstarch mixture, salt, and grated chocolate to boiling milk. Cook for 10 minutes, stirring constantly.
3. 3 Beat egg yolks with 3 tbsp sugar. Temper by slowly pouring hot chocolate mixture into yolks while beating.
4. 4 Pour mixture into a 1-quart pudding dish. Bake in a moderate oven (350°F) for 20 minutes.
5. 5 Beat egg whites to stiff peaks, gradually adding remaining 2 tbsp sugar and vanilla. Spread over pudding.
6. 6 Return to oven with door slightly open for 15 minutes to brown meringue. Serve hot or cold.