Old-Fashioned Vanilla Pudding

This can be thinned a bit with milk to become a delicious sauce, very much like a Creme Anglaise. For Pareve version, replace milk with soymilk and replace butter with margarine.
Yield 4 servings
Ingredients

1/3 cup sugar
1/4 cup cornstarch
Pinch of salt
2 3/4 cups milk (can use soymilk)
2 tablespoons butter (can use margarine)
1/2 teaspoon vanilla


1 In medium saucepan combine sugar, cornstarch and salt. Gradually stir in milk until smooth.
2 Bring to a boil over medium heat and boil 1 minute, stirring constantly. Remove from heat. Stir in butter and vanilla.
3 Pour into serving bowls. Cover; refrigerate.

M icrowave Method

1 In medium glass bowl, gently whisk together sugar, cornstarch, salt and milk.
2 Microwave on high for 2 minutes. Remove from microwave and whisk until smooth.
3 Microwave on high for 1-minute intervals, whisking between each interval until pudding begins to thicken.
4 Whisk in butter and vanilla.
5 Pour into serving bowls. Cover, refrigerate.

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