Homemade Pudding

 I found this recipe on  Taste of Home . It calls for very basic ingredients, which is one of the things I loved about it. Now I have tried making the chocolate version and the vanilla. The vanilla has a rich creamy flavor. The chocolate I really liked because I have searched for many years for a chocolate pudding that doesn't taste bitter or isn't too heavy on the chocolate. This pudding doesn't taste bitter at all. Just a creamy yummy chocolate taste. If you like chocolate milk, than you'll love this chocolate pudding. I also found it best to use real vanilla not the intimation vanilla.  Anyway, my family really loved it.




PUDDING MIX:

• 2-3/4 cups nonfat dry milk powder
• 1-1/2 cups sugar
• 3/4 cup cornstarch
• 1 teaspoon salt

PUDDING:

• 2-1/4 cups milk or water
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Directions

• Combine pudding mix ingredients; store in an airtight container. For pudding, combine 1-1/4 cups mix and milk in a 2-qt. saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring occasionally; boil for 1 minute. Remove from the heat. Stir a small amount into egg; return to pan. Cook and stir over medium heat for 2 minutes. Remove from the heat; add butter and vanilla. Mix well. Pour into dishes; cover and chill 2-3 hours. Yield: 4-5 servings (4 cups mix).
  
  For chocolate pudding: Add 3 tablespoons baking cocoa to 1-1/4 cups pudding mix before mixing with milk.