Recipe: Creamy Chocolate and Peach Layered Pudding

CREAMY CHOCOLATE AND PEACH LAYERED PUDDING

1/3 cup sugar
1/4 cup HERSHEY' S unsweetened cocoa powder
3 tablespoons cornstarch
2 2/3 cups lowfat 2% milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Peach Sauce (recipe follows)
1/3 cup frozen light non-dairy whipped topping, thawed

Stir together sugar, cocoa and cornstarch in medium saucepan; gradually stir in milk. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture comes to a boil; boil 1 minute.

Remove from heat; stir in vanilla. Press plastic wrap directly onto surface. Cool completely.

Meanwhile, prepare Peach Sauce.

Layer chocolate mixture and Peach Sauce in 6 individual dessert dishes. Cover; refrigerate until cold.

Serve with dollop of whipped topping. Garnish as desired.

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PEACH SAUCE:

1 1/2 cups fresh peach slices
1 tablespoon sugar
1/4 cup water
1 1/2 teaspoons cornstarch

Place 1 1/2 cups fresh peach slices and 1 tablespoon sugar in blender container. Cover; blend until smooth.

Stir together 1/4 cup water and 1 1/2 teaspoons cornstarch in medium microwave-safe bowl until smooth.

Add peach mixture; stir.

Microwave at HIGH (100%) 2 1/2 to 3 minutes or until mixture boils, stirring after each minute. Cool completely.

Makes about 1 1/3 cups sauce
adapted from source: The Hershey's Co.