Homemade Vanilla Pudding

Pour the milk into a medium-sized pot and place it on the stove, but don't turn it on yet.

Separate the eggs and add the egg yolks to a medium-sized bowl. You can use the egg whites for another recipe such as coconut macaroons or cinnamon stars.

Add the powdered sugar to the egg yolks in the bowl and mix everything with the normal beaters of your electric mixer until creamy and lighter in color.

Add the cornstarch and the same amount of milk from the pot. Mix again using your electric mixer until everything is well combined. Set the mixture aside.

Returning to the pot of milk on the stove, add the vanilla extract and whisk regularly while bringing the milk to a boil.

Wait for your milk to boil, then immediately remove it from the hot burner. Pour the egg-sugar-cornstarch mixture into it while whisking constantly.

Place the pot back onto the hot burner and let the mixture simmer for 1-2 minutes until it has thickened. Whisk constantly.

Pour or ladle the pudding into three small bowls.

Let the pudding cool. You can decorate it with fresh fruit and/or whipping cream before serving.