Chocolate & Orange Gemelli Halloween “Graveyard Dirt”

Instructions: 

1. Cook pasta in salted, boiling water until al dente, 8-10 minutes. Drain and set aside to completely cool.
2. In a sauce pan, over medium-low heat, combine 8 cups half & half or milk with sugar and salt. Cook until mixture begins to steam.
3. In a separate bowl, mix cornstarch with remaining 2 cups of half and half or milk, making sure there are no lumps. Add mixture to sauce pan and cook about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until mixture begins to boil. Reduce heat to very low and continue cooking, and stirring, for about 5 minutes. Stir in butter, vanilla, and chocolate and remove from heat once completely mixed.
4. Pour pudding mixture into bowl and cover directly with plastic wrap to avoid letting a skin form. Refrigerate until completely cool.
5. Once pasta and pudding are cool, assemble dessert in either a 9" x 13" dish or individual ramekins or cups. Layer pasta, pudding, and a bit of cookie crumbs, making sure the final layer is cookie crumbs and top with gummy worms. Enjoy!