Chocolate Budyń

• Budyń is similar to a thick English custard.
• The word comes from the French  –  boudin, as does the English word pudding.
• It is made from milk, egg yolks, sugar  and potato flour.
• Here it has added cocoa powder to make it chocolate flavoured.

INGREDIENTS

• 500ml milk (full or semi-skimmed)
• 1 tablespoon of butter
• 3 tablespoons of granulated sugar
• 2-3 tablespoons of potato flour ( or cornflour if potato is not available)
• 1 tablespoon of cocoa
• 3 egg yolks

METHOD

• Put 300ml of the milk, the butter and sugar into a saucepan.
• Heat gently till the butter has melted and the sugar dissolved, stirring all the time.
• Bring this to the boil for a few seconds and then take of the heat.
• Mix together the potato flour and the cocoa.
• Blend this together the rest of the milk (200ml) and with the egg yolks.
• Add some of the boiled mixture to this and stir well.
• Add the mixture to the rest of  the boiled mixture and stir well.
• *
• Put the pan back on the heat and bring back to boiling point, stirring gently.
• Keep at boiling for 1 minute, stirring all the time.
• Pour into a glass dish (or several small dishes) – leave to cool.
• *

• Refrigerate for at least 2 hours before serving.
• Best chilled overnight
• Add grated chocolate or shavings to serve and
• Thick yoghurt or soured cream.