I've been wanting to make pudding for a while now, but haven't gotten around to doing it. When I saw that forlorn egg yolk in my fridge I quickly googled 'simple pudding recipe' and this one popped up. It was perfect, calling for one egg yolk and just over a cup of milk. Add a little sugar, vanilla and cornstarch and I had the perfect evening snack.
Since I have very little experience with puddings, I really have no idea how this compares with any other pudding out there. It was not very rich since I just used 2% milk and there wasn't much sugar either, but that was perfect for me this time. I wanted something light and simple and that's just what I got. It was a cinch to whip together, and the perfect thing to satisfy my sweet tooth this time.
All you need to start: milk, eggs, sugar,
salt and cornstarch
Whisk a little milk with the egg yolk
Whisking it all together
Covered and ready to chill for a while in the fridge
Grab a spoon and dig in
Recipe
From Heart of Light
Simple Vanilla Pudding
- 1 1/3 cup milk, divided
- 1 egg yolk
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- 1 tablespoon corn starch
- 1/8 tsp salt
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
Heat 1 cup of milk in a small saucepan.
Meanwhile, whisk together the extra 1/3 cup milk and the egg yolk.
In a heatproof bowl, whisk together the cornstarch, sugar and salt and then add the milk/egg mixture in a slow stream, whisking so clumps don't form.
Slowly pour the hot milk into the mixture, whisking the entire time.
Pour the mixture back into the saucepan and cook for a few minutes, until thick and bubbling.
Stir in the vanilla and eat warm or let it cool and set up in the fridge.
Mmm, homemade pudding is the best, isn't it? It's so easy to make too...I've enjoying it pretty often lately!
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