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Homemade Pudding

Make creamy, delicious pudding at home in no time!

Course Dessert
Servings 4 servings

Ingredients

  • 1/3 cup sugar
  • 2 tbs cornstarch
  • 1/8 tsp salt
  • 2 cups milk
  • 2 egg yolks slightly beaten
  • 2 tbs butter softened
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract

Instructions

  1. Mix sugar, cornstarch and salt in a 2-quart saucepan. Stir milk in gradually.

  2. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens and boils. Boil gently, stirring constantly, for one minute.

  3. Gradually blend at least half of the milk mixture into the beaten egg yolks. Pour this back into the saucepan. Boil and stir one minute.

  4. Remove from heat. Stir in butter and vanilla extract. Pour into dessert dishes. Cool slightly and refrigerate.

Recipe Notes

For chocolate pudding: Increase sugar to 1/2 cup and stir 1/3 cup cocoa powder into the sugar mixture. Omit the butter.