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Creamy Homemade Vanilla Pudding

Here's how you make Creamy Homemade Vanilla Pudding
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  • Servings: 4
  • Prep: 5m
  • Cook: 5m
    • The following recipe serves 4 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 1/3 to 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch (use 3 tablespoons for a thicker pudding)
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 2 cups half and half cream (or 18% table cream)
  • 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg (optional)
  • 2 tablespoons butter
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: In a heavy-bottomed saucepan combine the sugar with cornstarch, salt light cream andnutmeg; bring to a boil whisking constantly and vigorously over medium heat.

  • Step 2: As soon as the mixture is very hot whisk in the egg yolk and cook whisking vigorously until thickened and bubbly (about 2 minutes).

  • Step 3: Remove from heat and add in butter and vanilla stirring until smooth and combined.

  • Step 4: Transfer to a heat-proof bowl then immediately place a piece of plastic wrap directly over the pudding or if you like eat it warm which is the way I like it).

  • Step 5: Cool for about 30 minutes on the counter then refrigerate until cold (it may not even make it to the refrigerator!).

We hope you enjoy this recipe!

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