Double Chocolate Pudding

Ingredients

• 6 eggs
• 3 cups milk
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1/3 cup flour
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 4 ounces semisweet chocolate, finely chopped
• 2 ounces white chocolate, finely chopped
• 3/4 cup heavy cream
• 1 tablespoon confectioners' sugar
• Chocolate shavings, optional

Preparation

1. In a medium bowl, whisk eggs; set aside.
2. In a medium saucepan, combine milk, granulated sugar, flour and salt until well blended. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens and comes to a boil. Remove from heat.
3. Whisk about 1 cup hot mixture into eggs. Slowly pour egg mixture into saucepan, whisking constantly. Cook over medium-low heat, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon, until very thick, about 1 minute. Remove from heat.
4. Spoon 2 1/2 cups hot pudding into medium bowl; stir in semisweet chocolate until smooth. Add white chocolate to remaining pudding in saucepan; stir until smooth. Let cool for about 30 minutes, whisking each puddings occasionally to keep a skin from forming.
5. Spoon half of semisweet chocolate pudding into a 6-cup, straight-sided glass bowl; refrigerate for 10 minutes. Top with white-chocolate pudding; refrigerate for 10 minutes. Spoon remaining chocolate pudding on top. Refrigerate until set, about 3 hours.
6. Whip heavy cream and confectioners' sugar until mixture is stiff. Spoon on top of pudding and sprinkle with chocolate shavings, if desired.