2 squares (2oz.) baking chocolate

2 tablespoons butter

1/3 cup cornstartch

3/4 cup sugar

1/4 teaspoon of salt

1 1/2 cups evaporated milk, scalded

1 1/2 cups hot water

1 teaspoon vanilla

Plain cream

Melt chocolate and butter over hot water in top of double boiler. Mix cornstarch, sugar, and salt together; stir in about 1/4 cup of the milk then add to melted chocolate and blend thoroughly. Stir in rest of milk and water and cook over direct heat, stirring constantly until mixture boils and thickens. Replace over boiling water, cover and cook 15 minutes longer with occasional stirring. Remove from heat, stir in vanilla and cool before serving. Serve plain or with cream. 5 servings.