Homemade Vanilla Pudding

Printed from: www.grandmotherskitchen.net

Ingredients

Makes: 2 1/2 cups

2 1/4 cups whole milk

3 large egg yolks, lightly beaten

1/3 cup granulated sugar

2 Tablespoons cornstarch

1/4 teaspoon salt

2 Tablespoons butter, cut into small pieces

2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract

Directions

1. This pudding is cooked on the stove-top. Have ready a medium sized saucepan.

2. We always choose local organic pasture raised eggs in Grandmother’s kitchen.

3. You need to separate the egg yolks from the egg whites. When separating eggs always break each egg into a new bowl that way if you break a yolk you do not ‘loose’ the whites you have separated.

4. Place the sugar, cornstarch and salt into the bottom of the saucepan and stir to combine with a spatula.

5. Add 1/4 cup of milk to the dry ingredients and stir to combine.

6. Add the egg yolks and use a whisk to combine.

7. Add the rest of the milk.

8. Turn the stove-top temperature to medium. Set the timer to 5 minutes and cook the pudding, whisking frequently so that it does not scorch on the bottom of the pan. The mixture will thicken during cooking. As it thickens switch to rubber spatula and keep stirring from the bottom and sides for another 4 minutes.

9. The pudding should be a nice creamy thick but smooth consistency.

10. Remove from heat. Add the butter pieces and the vanilla and fold in from the sides and bottom with the spatula until well combined.

11. Pour the pudding into a bowl and let cool to room temperature.

12. Cover and place into the refrigerator.

Pudding can be used in other recipes such as Sunshine Pineapple Cake Recipe

ENJOY!

Return to this Homemade Vanilla Pudding recipe or check out more recipes at Grandmother's Kitchen