Desserts
Vanilla Pudding
Description
Pudding is a sweet, devourable dessert that’s delicious on its own or can be used to make other amazing desserts. Dating back centuries, some say puddings got their start in recipes like plum pottage, which was a thin porridge thickened with breadcrumbs, raisins or other dried fruits and wine. Others say it originated from hasty pudding (also known as Indian pudding), which when brought to America, was thickened with cornmeal instead of English flour.
Ingredients:
- 2 large egg yolks
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 2 cups milk
- 2 tablespoons butter, softened
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
Directions:
- Place egg yolks in medium heatproof bowl; beat slightly with a fork. Set aside. In 2-quart saucepan, mix sugar, cornstarch and salt. Gradually stir in milk. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens and boils. Boil and stir 1 minute.
- Gradually stir at least half of the hot mixture into egg yolks, then stir back into hot mixture in saucepan. Boil and stir 1 minute; remove from heat. Stir in butter and vanilla.
- Pour pudding into dessert dishes. Cover and refrigerate about 1 hour or until chilled. Store covered in refrigerator.
