Velvety Fudge Pudding

1 cup milk
1 cup half-and-half
1/3 cup sugar
2/3 cup semisweet chocolate chips
3 tbsp. cornstarch
1 large egg
1 large egg white
1½ tsp. vanilla extract
Chocolate shavings

Combine 1/2 cup milk, half-and-half, and 1/3 cup sugar in a medium saucepan
over medium heat. Cook, stirring constantly, for 2 minutes or just until
mixture begins to simmer. Remove from heat, and add chocolate chips. Let
stand for 5 minutes; stir until smooth.

Place chocolate mixture over low heat; return to a simmer, stirring frequently.
Combine remaining 1/2 cup milk, cornstarch, egg, and egg white in a medium
bowl; stir with a whisk. Gradually add 1 cup hot chocolate mixture to
cornstarch mixture, stirring constantly with a whisk. Return the mixture to pan.
Cook, stirring constantly, over low heat 4 minutes or until thickened.
Stir in vanilla.

Serve warm, or cover and chill. Garnish with chocolate shavings before serving.

4 servings