Vanilla Pudding

Ingredients:
Whole milk- 3 and 1/2 cup or 840 ml,
White sugar ( granulated or powdered )-1/3 cup and 1/4 cup,
Cornstarch- 1/4 cup,
Eggs -2,
Egg yolk- 1,
Vanilla- 2 tsp,
Butter- 1 tbsp.

Method:
In a steel bowl whisk together 1/3 cup of sugar,cornstarch,egg and egg yolk.

Whisk in 1/2 cup ( 120 ) of the milk from 3 and 1/2 cup.

Set aside while you heat rest of the milk ( 3 cups ) and sugar  ( 1/4 cup )in a  heavy bottom pan on low heat and bring just to boil.

Have ready a fine medium sized strainer and a bowl.
Remove from heat and gradually pour the hot milk into the egg mixture ,whisking constantly,until the mixture is smooth.( do not pour the hot milk all at once- pour a little bit and then whisk and then gradually pour all )

Transfer the pudding mixture to the pan again and place over low heat.

Cook stirring constantly with a flat spatulla until the mixture thickens to the consistency of mayonnaise ( 3 to 5 minutes ).

Remove from heat and whisk in the butter and vanilla essence.

Pour the pudding through a strainer to remove any lumps.

Quickly cover with a cling film to avoid the formation of film on the pudding unless you like it.

As it comes to room temperature,put in the fridge to set and cool.( 6 to 8 hours )

Before serving whisk the pudding with wire whisk ( optional ).

Serve cold with dallop of ice cream,fruit and nuts or nutella.

Serves 6 .