The Quest for the Best Vanilla Pudding

Once upon a time, there was a penguin named Penelope who. She was known for her love of all things sweet, but especially vanilla pudding. One day, Penelope decided to go on a quest to find the best vanilla pudding.

She started her journey at a fancy French restaurant, where she tried their creamy vanilla pudding with a hint of Cognac. While it was delicious, Penelope was not satisfied. She continued on to an ice cream parlor, where she tried a scoop of vanilla pudding ice cream, but it was too cold for her liking.

Next, she visited a bakery that claimed to have the best vanilla pudding cupcakes in town. While they were good, they just didn't have enough pudding for Penelope's taste. She was getting discouraged, until she stumbled upon a small diner on the outskirts of town.

At the diner, she finally found the perfect vanilla pudding. It was smooth, creamy, and had just the right amount of sweetness. Penelope was so happy, she decided to dance a little jig right there in the diner. The other customers couldn't help but join in, and soon enough, the whole place was having a vanilla pudding dance party!

From that day forward, Penelope made the diner her go-to spot for vanilla pudding, and she always brought along her friends to share in the fun and the delicious pudding. They even started a tradition of having a vanilla pudding dance party every time they visited the diner!

Ingredients:

• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup cornstarch
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 4 cups whole milk
• 4 egg yolks
• 2 tsp vanilla extract

Instructions:

1. In a medium saucepan, whisk together the sugar, cornstarch, and salt.
2. Gradually pour in the milk, whisking constantly, until the mixture is smooth.
3. Place the saucepan over medium heat and cook, whisking constantly, until the mixture comes to a boil and thickens, about 10-15 minutes.
4. In a separate bowl, beat the egg yolks. Gradually add a small amount of the hot milk mixture to the egg yolks, whisking constantly, to temper the eggs. Pour the egg yolk mixture back into the saucepan with the rest of the milk mixture and continue to cook, whisking constantly, for 2-3 minutes, or until the pudding is thick and creamy.
5. Remove the pudding from heat and stir in the vanilla extract. Pour the pudding into individual serving dishes and let cool to room temperature. Cover and chill in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours, or until firm.

Enjoy your delicious Vanilla Pudding!