Vanilla Pudding

🥘 Ingredients

• sugar ½ cup
• cornstarch 3 Tbsp
• salt ¼ tsp
• whole milk 2 ¼ cup
• egg yolks 2 large
• butter 2 Tbsp
• vanilla 1 ½ tsp
• fresh berries (optional)
• vanilla wafers (optional)

1. 1

   Mix the sugar , cornstarch , and salt together in a heavy-bottomed medium saucepan . Whisk in the whole milk and egg yolks .
2. 2

   Heat over medium, whisking constantly until the mixture thickens and bubbles, which takes about 5 to 8 minutes . Once thickened, continue to cook for an additional 1 to 2 minutes all while still whisking constantly.
3. 3

   Remove from the heat and whisk in the butter and vanilla . Pour into a heat-proof container and press a layer of plastic wrap to the top of the pudding, making sure the plastic wrap makes contact with all of it in order to prevent a film forming as it cools.
4. 4

   Chill in the fridge for 4 hours , or overnight.
5. 5

   Before serving, stir the pudding well. Transfer to serving bowls (optional) , if desired. Top with toppings of your choice. I always like serving it with fresh berries (optional) and vanilla wafers (optional) !