HOMEMADE VANILLA PUDDING

After 30 plus years of baking and making desserts from scratch I have accumulated good basic homemade recipes that I can build on in my recipe box.  Take cakes for instance. A good chocolate, white or yellow cake can be made with different frostings.  Adding nuts or pieces of candy on the frosting makes them slightly different every time you serve them.  The same applies to homemade puddings.  A good homemade pudding can be eaten just so, or made into parfaits by adding fruit or nuts. 

 This luscious Homemade Vanilla Pudding is easy to make and delicious.   It’s made with Half and Half which gives it a smooth, creamy texture along with the wonderful vanilla flavor. I don’t normally keep Half and Half in the fridge.  Lucky for me I did have heavy cream, which allowed me to make my own Half and Half instead of running to the store to buy it.  To make your own Half and Half combine 3/4 cup whole milk with 1/4 cup heavy cream to make 1 cup of Half and half.  You’ll need 3 cups for the recipe. 

Ingredients:

• 2 Tablespoons cornstarch
• 3 cups Half and Half ( you can also use whole milk or light cream)
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 4 egg yolks, beaten slightly
• 1 Teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 Tablespoon butter
• 1/4 Teaspoon salt

Directions:

1. Combine the sugar and cornstarch in a heavy duty metal saucepan.  Add the half and half, over medium heat , cook and gently whisk the mixture until it thickens and boils. After it boils, whisk slowly and boil for 2 minutes more. Remove the pan from the heat.
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