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Real Chocolate Pudding

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Level 4: Extremely Thick / Pureed · 20 min + chilling · serves 4

Real Chocolate Pudding prepared as an illustrative IDDSI Level 4 serving
Serving illustration. Follow the measurements below and run the IDDSI test before serving.

The family’s version

  • Chocolate pudding
  • Whipped cream
  • Chocolate shavings

The Level 4 version

  • 500 ml whole milk
  • 60 g sugar
  • 30 g cornstarch
  • 25 g cocoa powder
  • 50 g dark chocolate, chopped
  • Pinch of salt
Convert it
  1. Whisk sugar, cornstarch, cocoa, and salt in a saucepan; gradually whisk in milk until lump-free.
  2. Cook over medium heat, whisking constantly, until thick: about 6–8 minutes after it starts to bubble.
  3. Off the heat, stir in the chopped chocolate until melted and completely smooth.
  4. Chill at least 2 hours. Pudding firms as it cools. Check the spoon tilt test cold, exactly as it will be served.
  5. Serve plain or with a smooth fruit purée. Skip whipped cream toppings unless the SLP has cleared them, and never add shavings or cookie crumbles.
EquipmentSaucepan, whisk
SLP tipHomemade pudding is one of the easiest Level 4 desserts to get right, and the whole family will eat it, which is the point.

Before serving: run the spoon tilt and fork drip tests on the finished plate. Recipes guide you to a texture. Only the test confirms it.

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