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Mocha Orange Cappucino Pudding

A pot of spiced coffee  (See recipe)
1/4 C. Cornstarch
2/3 C. granulated sugar
3 T. baking cocoa powder
1 C (or more) instant nonfat dried milk
2 T butter or margarine (optional: better texture if you use it)
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Into a 4-cup pyrex measure, pour about 2 cups of coffee: add the cup of dry
milk, stir, and bring up to the 2+3/4 cup mark with more coffee.  At this
point you may want to put this into a microwave to heat for 2-4 minutes. 
In a saucepan, mix the remaining dry ingredients until there are no lumps
and the color is even.  Add some of the liquid and stir to make a thin
smooth paste, put it on the stove on low heat, and continue adding liquid
and stirring constantly until all the liquid is mixed in.  (The microwave
optional step makes this part go faster).  Continue stirring constantly,
not letting it stick on the bottom, until it is at a very slow boil, and
cook for one minute, or a bit more.  Remove from heat, still stirring, and
stir in the lump of butter (or not), and the vanilla.  I leave the butter
out, much of the time, because my son-in-love is on a doctor-ordered and
pain-enforced very low-fat diet.  It is creamier with the butter, and would
probably be creamier yet if you used half-and-half or heavy cream as part
of the liquid.  Without the butter, the texture resembles Jello _Instant_
Pudding and Pie Filling more than it does the standard, but it's still
pretty good.  When the butter is entirely melted and stirred in and the
pudding is thick and smooth, pour it into custard cups or other serving
dishes.  Makes about five custard cups.  Serve warm or chilled.  You can
garnish the top with whipped cream, nuts, or whatever you think is pretty
and your family can eat (remember the low-fat part!  ;^).  A strawberry
looks and tastes nice too.  If you leave out the butter, there are less
than 3 grams fat in the whole five servings, depending on your brand of cocoa.

From: Sibyl Smirl  Date: Mon, 07 Apr 2003 
Subject: A sweet recipe: attention Mimi