Pudding or Pie Filling recipe

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Ingredients

2 cups white sugar
4 tablespoons cornstarch
4 cups milk
4 egg yolks
1 pinch salt
1 tablespoon butter
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Nutrition Info

155.2 calories
carbohydrate: 29.9 g
cholesterol: 58 mg
fat: 3 g
fiber: : -
protein: 2.7 g
saturatedFat: 1.6 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 32.3 mg
sugar: 27.9 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. In a large saucepan, mix together the sugar, cornstarch and 3 cups milk. If making chocolate, mix in cocoa powder. Bring to a boil and stir frequently until mixture thickens.

  2. Whisk together last cup of milk with egg yolks. As pudding thickens, add egg yolk mixture and stir frequently. Bring to a boil for 1 minute.

  3. Remove from heat, stir in butter and vanilla.

  4. Pour into baked pie shells or use as a pudding. Refrigerate until chilled.

Recipe Yield

2 -10 inch pies

Recipe Note

This is an easy recipe for making pudding or pie filling from scratch. For a little variety, try stirring 4 tablespoons of cocoa powder as it cooks, or stir in 1 to 2 cups flaked coconut or 3 sliced bananas to the filling just before refrigerating.

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