Pudding Recipe

This pudding recipe gives you your basic vanilla pudding plus a chocolate variation. Eat pudding on its own or add fresh fruit.

Ingredients

Basic Vanilla Recipe
2/3 cup granulated sugar
1/4 cup cornstarch
1/8 teaspoon salt
2 1/2 cups milk
4 large egg yolks
2 Tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into pieces
1 teaspoon vanilla

For Chocolate Pudding
1/3 cup cocoa powder

Directions

Use a medium bowl and place a fine mesh sieve overtop, setting aside for later.

In a medium saucepan, whisk sugar, corn starch and salt.

*(If using cocoa, add it here)

Add milk slowly, stirring to dissolve cornstarch.

Add eggs and mix.

Over medium heat, bring to a boil and then immediately turn down to a simmer.

Stir for 1 minute and then remove from heat.

Pour hot mixture through mesh sieve.

Add butter, vanilla and stir in.

Cover with plastic wrap.

Place in fridge for 3 hours to chill.

Stir well before serving.