Serve this pudding cold, or at room temperature, several hours after it has sat, to thicken, if you find the process, a little tricky at first, double the batch, the stellar process works every time, and I even eat it for breakfast. You can omit the vanilla bean, and add some extract at the end; that being said, the specks in the white pudding are beautiful, and the flavor is better. Do not omit the raisins, they plump up in the pudding as it cool, and make for a fine addition. Note: I have never made this with low fat additions.