Coffee Pudding

Oh my goodness is this pudding absolutely delicious. It is so smooth and silky with the prefect coffee flavor. 

I love making homemade pudding and it is so much better than the store bought premade and make it yourself varieties. Unfortunately, I do not make pudding often, typically I make it when I have a recipe that uses egg whites only and homemade pudding is a great way to use up the egg yolks.

Coffee Pudding

Ingredients:

• 1 cup milk
• 1 cup half and half
• 1 tablespoon coffee grounds
• 3 egg yolks
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 3 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
• whipped cream, optional

Directions:

1. In a medium saucepan, heat the milk and half and half over medium heat until hot, but not simmering or boiling.
2. Remove from the heat and stir in the coffee grounds. Let sit for 3 minutes. For a more intense coffee flavor allow the grounds to sit longer.
3. Place a mesh strainer over a bowl and place a coffee filter into the strainer. Pour the milk mixture into the coffee filter. Set the milk aside and throw away the coffee filter.
4. Rinse out the saucepan and add in the egg yolks, sugar and cornstarch. Whisk to combine.
5. While whisking pour in the coffee milk mixture. Heat over medium heat, stirring constantly until the mixture comes to boil and thickens.
6. Immediately pour the pudding through the mesh sieve into the bowl, pushing with the back of a spoon, leaving any chunks in the strainer.
7. Remove the strainer and immediately stir in the vanilla and butter. Continue to stir until well combined and butter is melted.
8. Allow the pudding to cool a bit at room temperature then cover the bowl and refrigerate. Alternatively, you can divide the mixture into 4 individual bowls cover and refrigerate. To prevent a crust from forming on the pudding, place a piece of saran wrap directly on the pudding and then refrigerate.
9. Before serving, top with whipped cream if desired.

Enjoy!!!

Yields: 4 servings

*Adapted from The View From Great Island.