Maple Pudding

Kiran wanted to invent a new dessert dish (he really wanted to sift some flour!) but we didn't really have time for a huge production in the kitchen. SO I found this recipe for Vanilla Pudding and we switched it to Maple! Kiran sifted the cornstarch instead. It was easy and excellent, a little on the sweet side, would have been better with whip cream on top. We gobbled up the whole thing for dessert.

Ingredients

• ¹⁄2 cup maple syrup
• ¹⁄₄ cup sugar
• ¹⁄₄ cup cornstarch
• 2 ¹⁄₂ cups milk
• ¹⁄₂ teaspoon salt
• 3 egg yolks, slightly beaten
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 teaspoon vanilla

Directions

1. In medium double boiler, cook maple syrup, sugar, cornstarch, milk and salt. When mixture begins to thicken, add part of mixture to egg yolks; mix well, then pour egg mixture back into mixture in double boiler.
2. Cook until thick; take off stove, then add butter and vanilla.