For a smooth pudding, it is important to pass the pudding through a fine-mesh strainer in order to remove any bits of cooked egg.

ready in about 15 minutes; serves 4
You might need to buy:
  • packed dark brown sugar
  • cornstarch
  • table salt
  • half-and-half
  • large egg yolks
  • unsalted butter
  • vanilla extract
  • butterscotch or caramel sauce
Fresh mint leaves steep in fat-free milk to impart the herb’s essence; the taste is much better than that of mint extract. Unless milk is stabilized with a thickener such as flour or cornstarch, it will “break,” or curdle, when it becomes too hot; that’s why it’s important to go no higher than 180 degrees at the beginning of step one. CALORIES 227(25% from fat); FAT 6.4g (sat 3.2g,mono 2.5g,poly 0.4g); PROTEIN 6.7g; CHOLESTEROL 105mg; CALCIUM 173mg; SODIUM 106mg; FIBER 1.2g; IRON 1.1mg; CARBOHYDRATE 39.4g
ready in about 15 minutes; serves 6
You might need to buy:
  • fat-free milk
  • sugar
  • cornstarch
  • unsweetened cocoa
  • salt
  • vanilla extract

Calories: 45; Fat: 1.5g; Sodium: 55mg; Carbs: 6.5g; Fiber: 0g; Sugars: 0.5g; Protein: 1.5g

ready in about 45 minutes; serves 12
You might need to buy:
  • salt
  • vanilla extract
  • LAND O LAKES Whipped Light Butter
  • egg whites
  • water
  • flour
  • Cool Whip Free