Creamy Vanilla Pudding
by Tavolino
A classic, homemade vanilla pudding made without instant powder, prepared with real vanilla and just a few ingredients in only 10 minutes, with a wonderfully creamy taste.
Ingredients
- Milk 500 ml (3.5% fat content)
- Sugar 60 g
- Cornstarch 30 g
- Egg yolks 2 (size M)
- Salt 1 pinch
- Vanilla bean 1
- Fresh or frozen berries as desired (for serving)
Preparation
- 1
Slice the vanilla bean lengthwise and scrape out the seeds with the back of a knife.
- 2
Place 400 ml of milk together with the vanilla bean and the seeds into a pot and bring to a boil.
- 3
Meanwhile, whisk together 30 g of cornstarch, 60 g of sugar, 1 pinch of salt, and 100 ml of cold milk in a bowl until smooth.
- 4
Stir the 2 egg yolks into the starch mixture until a homogeneous mass is formed.
- 5
Remove the vanilla bean from the boiling milk.
- 6
Stir the prepared starch mixture into the boiling milk.
- 7
Let the pudding simmer over medium heat for 1 minute while stirring constantly until it thickens.
- 8
Pour the finished pudding into small bowls and garnish with fresh or thawed frozen berries if desired.