Coconut Pudding

Submitted by MarieRynr

"Rich and smooth. It takes half an hour to make, but it well worth the effort. Posting in response to a request. Plan ahead as it needs time to chill."

 

• Ready In: 30mins
• Ingredients: 8
• Serves: 8

ingredients

• 1 cup white sugar
• 1⁄2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 3 cups milk
• 4 eggs
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 cup flaked coconut

directions

1. In a medium saucepan, combine sugar, flour and salt over a medium heat; gradually stir in milk.
2. Cook and stir over medium heat until the mixture is thick and bubbly.
3. Reduce heat to low and cook 2 minutes more.
4. Remove the pan from heat.
5. Separate the egg yolks from whites.
6. Beat the egg yolks slightly.
7. Gradually stir 1 cup of the hot mixture into yolks.
8. Return the egg mixture to the saucepan and bring the entire mixture to a gentle boil.
9. Cook and stir 2 minutes before removing the pan from heat.
10. Stir butter, vanilla, and coconut into the hot mixture.
11. Let cool 5 minutes, then pour into serving dishes and chill several hours until serving time.
12. The hot mixture can also be poured into a baked 9 inch pie crust for coconut cream pie.
13. Top with meringue and brown or just top with whipped cream.

Reviews

[Olive]

Can't go wrong with homemade pudding of any kind.