Chocolate Pudding - Heavenly

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Chocolate Pudding - Meat & Potatoes Vegetarian cookbook (Robin Robertson)

This can also be used as a pie filling.

3/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips

1/2 cup sugar or natural sweetener

1 12 oz. package silken tofu, crumbled (the firmer the tofu, the firmer the pudding)

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 teaspoon or tablespoon cocoa powder (my addition - optional)

Place the chocolate chips and sugar in the top of a double boiler and heat over gently simmering water until the chocolate is melted stirring to blend. Set aside to cool.

Place the tofu and cocoa powder (optional) in a blender or food processor and process until smooth. Add the cooled chocolate mixture and the vanilla and process until smooth, scraping down the sides if necessary.

Spoon the pudding into individual serving dishes. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 1 hour before serving.

Spoon the pudding