Creme Paterisserie - Mountain Fuel

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Course : Puddings
From: HungryMonster.com
Serves: 2 cups
 

Ingredients:

2/3 cup sugar
2 tablespoons cornstarch
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 cups milk
3 large egg yolks -- beaten
1 tablespoon butter
1 teaspoon vanilla
 

Preparation:

Combine sugar, cornstarch and salt in a heavy saucepan. Stir in milk and cook over a medium flame until thickened and bubbly. Turn off flame; stir about half of the cooked mixture into egg yolks. Return egg mixture to pan mixing thoroughly. Bring to a boil and cook for 2 minutes. Stir in butter and vanilla. Cover surface with clear plastic wrap and let cool.