Mocha Pudding

Ingredients

• 1 3/4 cups fat-free milk
• 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 1 tablespoon instant coffee granules
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 cup half-and-half
• 2 large egg yolks
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 tablespoon Kahlúa (coffee-flavored liqueur)
• 2 tablespoons dark chocolate shavings

Preparation

1. Place the milk in a medium, heavy saucepan; bring to a boil. Combine sugar, cornstarch, coffee, and salt in a large bowl, stirring well. Combine half-and-half and egg yolks. Stir egg yolk mixture into sugar mixture. Gradually add half of hot milk mixture to sugar mixture, stirring constantly with a whisk. Return hot milk mixture to pan; bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer 1 minute or until thick, stirring constantly. Remove from heat. Stir in butter and liqueur.
2. Spoon pudding into a bowl. Place bowl in a large ice-filled bowl for 15 minutes or until pudding is cool, stirring occasionally.
3. Cover the surface of the pudding with plastic wrap; chill. Sprinkle each of the servings with 1 teaspoon dark chocolate shavings.