Easy Vanilla Pudding

So How many of you have ever had REAL pudding??
We pretty much take for granted the wonderful fresh flavors of real pudding. NOT THAT BOX KIND that is full of preservatives and other nasty stuff.
Here is a very fast and easy recipe for REAL vanilla pudding. Once you try it you will NEVER go back.

2 C milk (we have raw milk with the cream still in it) goat milk works wonderfully too.
1/4 C cornstarch
2/3 C sugar
1/2 t salt
2 eggs slightly beaten
2 TBS butter
1 tsp vanilla. I like really vanilla flavored and I use my home made vanilla it does make a difference

in a 3 or 4C pyrex measuring cup add 1 1/2 cup milk. place in micro and heat on high till really steaming but NOT boiling.

while that is cooking combine the last 1/2 C of milk, sugar, cornstarch and salt. I use a large ceramic mixing bowl. mix very well.. and be sure there is no cornstarch chunks.

check the mix in the micro, stir it well and place back in for another 3-5 mins. until the mix is thickened and glossy. Stir well

remove hot mix from mircowave and SLOWLY add about 1/2 of the mix to the eggs.
BE SURE TO ADD SLOWLY AND MIX WELL THE WHOLE TIME.. OR YOU WILL HAVE COOKED EGG PIECES IN YOUR PUDDING.
once the eggs have been well tempured, add them BACK into the hot mix, and stir well.
place back in the microwave for another 3 mins. it will be very thick around edges. MIX in very well. Stir in the vanilla. I just dump it in without measuring.
you can either add to pudding/custard cups or leave in the bowl. Cover with plastic wrap, set the wrap right onto the pudding and refrigerate till chilled.

You can make variations to this by adding either un sweetened chocolate pieces, or butterscotch chips.
I always put some in small lidded containers for lunch's.
you can also decrease some of the sugar if this is too sweet.
Enjoy