Lemon Pudding - Homemade

By 1For_Him

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup cornstarch
• 2 1/2 cups milk
• 3 egg yolks, beaten
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup lemon juice
• 2 tablespoons butter

Details

Adapted from lynnskitchenadventures.com

Preparation

Step 1

In a saucepan whisk together sugar and cornstarch.
Over medium heat, slowly whisk in milk. And cook for 2-3 minutes or until slightly thickened.
Place one cup of hot pudding mixture into a small bowl with the egg yolks. Whisk together. You are tempering the eggs.
Return egg/pudding mixture to the pan and continuing cooking over med heat until thickened. You need to stir this consistently.
Remove from heat and add lemon juice and butter. Stir until butter is melted and mixture is combined.
Strain pudding to remove any lumps.
Serve warm or cover with plastic wrap and store in the refrigerator.