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Creamy Vanilla Pudding with Toasted Almonds

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A silky smooth vanilla pudding topped with crunchy toasted almonds, perfect for a comforting dessert that’s quick and easy to make.

Ingredients

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  • 2 cups (480 ml) whole milk
  • ½ cup (100 g) granulated sugar
  • 3 large egg yolks, room temperature
  • 3 tablespoons (24 g) cornstarch
  • A pinch of salt
  • 1 ½ teaspoons pure vanilla extract
  • 2 tablespoons (28 g) unsalted butter, softened
  • ½ cup (50 g) sliced almonds, toasted

Instructions

  1. Toast the almonds in a dry skillet over medium heat, stirring frequently for 3-5 minutes until golden and fragrant. Remove from heat and set aside to cool.
  2. In a small bowl, whisk together cornstarch, sugar, and salt until combined.
  3. In a separate bowl, whisk egg yolks until smooth and slightly pale. Set aside.
  4. Heat whole milk in a medium saucepan over medium heat until steaming but not boiling (around 180°F/82°C).
  5. Slowly whisk the cornstarch mixture into the warm milk, stirring constantly to prevent lumps.
  6. Cook over medium heat, whisking steadily for 3-5 minutes until the pudding thickens and coats the back of a spoon.
  7. Gradually pour about ½ cup of the hot pudding mixture into the egg yolks, whisking constantly to temper the eggs.
  8. Pour the tempered yolks back into the saucepan and cook for another 2-3 minutes, whisking constantly until thick and creamy.
  9. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla extract and unsalted butter until melted and fully incorporated.
  10. Strain the pudding through a fine mesh sieve into a clean bowl to ensure a silky texture.
  11. Cover the pudding with plastic wrap pressed directly onto the surface and chill in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours until set.
  12. Serve pudding chilled, topped generously with toasted almonds.

Notes

Press plastic wrap directly onto the pudding surface to prevent skin formation. Temper egg yolks slowly to avoid scrambling. Toast almonds carefully to avoid burning. For dairy-free, substitute whole milk with almond or coconut milk and use maple syrup instead of sugar.

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