Source:

Marianna

Serves/Makes:4

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup (175 ml) sugar
• 2 tbsp (30 ml) cornstarch
• 1/4 tsp (1 ml) salt
• 2 cups (475 ml) milk
• 2 slightly beaten egg yolks or 1 well-beaten egg
• 2 tbsp (30 ml) butter
• 1 tsp (5 ml) vanilla

Preparation

• In saucepan, blend sugar, cornstarch and salt.
• Add milk.
• Cook and stir over medium heat until thick and bubbly.
• Remove from heat.
• Stir a small amount into egg.
• Stirring, slowly add egg mixture to pan.
• Cook and stir 2 more minutes.
• Remove from heat.
• Add butter and vanilla.

Comments

Variations: Chocolate: Increase sugar to 1 c. Add 2 squares bitter baking chocolate along with milk.

Butterscotch: Substitute brown sugar for white. Increase butter to 3 T.

From an old Better Homes & Gardens cookbook, not the original wording.