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Homemade Vanilla Pudding

May 17, 2013 by Alea Milham 5 Comments

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Homemade Vanilla Pudding Recipe

The ingredient list on vanilla puddings are quite similar, so why am I sharing my recipe? Because the directions are so involved on most recipes, they would leave you thinking that pudding is hard to make. Most recipes also leave you with the impression that lumps are inevitable. Both are false. Pudding is easy to make!

I make pudding almost every weekend because my husband prefers his pancakes made with egg whites. Four egg whites equals two whole eggs, so I usually have four egg yolks leftover and you know I can’t let egg yolks go to waste! My pudding recipe calls for four egg yolks, so it is easy to use up the leftover yolks.

My tip for creating lump-free pudding is to use your whisk from beginning to end! I use this Silicone Coated Whisk. I bought it for less $6.00, but find it to me more effective than my more expensive whisks.

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Vanilla Pudding
 
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Prep time
3 hours 10 mins
Cook time
10 mins
Total time
3 hours 20 mins
 
This recipe uses egg yolks to make pudding.
Author: Alea
Recipe type: Dessert
Serves: 4
Ingredients
  • 4 egg yolks
  • ⅔ cup sugar
  • ¼ cup corn starch
  • 2½ cup milk
  • 2 tablespoons cold butter
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla
Directions
  1. In a medium sauce pan, combine the sugar and corn starch. Using a whisk, slowly add the milk, blending it together until the corn starch is dissolved.
  2. Add the egg yolks and whisk together until thoroughly combined.
  3. Place pan over a medium flame, and whisking continuously, cook until it just begins to bubble.
  4. Lower flame to low and cook for one more minute, whisking continuously.
  5. Remove from heat and stir in butter and vanilla.*
  6. Pour the pudding into a bowl. Place plastic wrap right on top of the surface of the pudding, smoothing out any air bubbles. This will prevent the pudding from forming a skin.
  7. Chill for at least 3 hours.
  8. Whisk again if you notice any lumps before serving.
Notes
*If for some reason, you pudding has become lumpy while cooking, you can pour it through a sieve and into the bowl. If I whisk it the whole time I am cooking it, my pudding never turns out lumpy.
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I topped our pudding with Vanilla Whipped Cream.

More Pudding Recipes:

Mocha Fudge Pudding

Chai Spiced Pudding

Chocolate Pudding

Do you make homemade pudding?

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About Alea Milham

Alea Milham is the owner of Premeditated Leftovers and the author of Prep-Ahead Meals from Scatch. She shares her tips for saving money and time while reducing waste in her home. Her favorite hobby, gardening, is a frugal source of organic produce for her recipes. She believes it is possible to live fully and eat well while spending less.

Comments

  1. DJ Hernandez says

    March 2, 2018 at 8:42 am

    “Lower flame to low and cook for one more minute, whisking continuously.” I have an electric stove and by the time my burner would have cooled down to low more than a minute would have passed!! So how would this step be accomplished for those of us who don’t have gas stoves?

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    • Alea Milham says

      March 2, 2018 at 2:19 pm

      Turn on another burner to low heat, move the pot over and turn off the other burner.

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  2. Karen says

    August 12, 2013 at 10:54 am

    Fool-proof! Thanks for sharing your process.

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  3. Ewa "Mom Photographer" says

    May 22, 2013 at 2:06 pm

    Love home made puddings!!! but I’ve never made vanilla one! Will try it for sure!

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  4. April @ The 21st Century Housewife says

    May 20, 2013 at 3:35 pm

    I haven’t made pudding from scratch in ages, but I’m definitely going to try your recipe. It sounds really delicious and I love how straight forward it is 🙂

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On Premeditated Leftovers I share simple recipes made with whole foods, practical shopping tips, time saving techniques, and meal planning strategies. I also share tips for minimizing food waste, so more of the food that is purchased ends up on the table.

While volunteering as a budget counselor, I realized that food is the element of most people’s budgets where they have the greatest control. I set out to develop low-cost recipes from scratch to prove it’s possible to create delicious meals on a limited budget. Eating well while spending less is about more than just creating recipes using inexpensive ingredients; it’s about creatively combining ingredients so you don’t feel deprived and are inspired to stick to your budget.

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