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Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1 cup evaporated milk
  • 3/4 cup dark brown sugar
  • 2 cups whole milk
  • 3 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 3 large egg yolks
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Method

  • Melt the butter in a 3-quart heavy saucepan over medium heat. Add the 1/4 cup evaporated milk and brown sugar, stirring constantly; cook 2 minutes.
  • Bring to a boil and cook 30 seconds.
  • Remove from heat.
  • Heat the whole milk in a heavy saucepan over medium heat; cook until tiny bubbles form around the edge (do not boil. Remove from the heat.
  • Combine 3/4 cup evaporated milk, cornstarch, salt, and egg yolks in a medium bowl; stir well with a whisk.
  • Gradually add hot milk. Stir hot milk mixture into brown sugar mixture.
  • Cook over medium heat until mixture comes to a boil ,stirring constantly; cook 1 minute.
  • Remove from heat; stir in vanilla.
  • Spoon 1/2 cup pudding into each of 6 (6-ounce) ramekins.
  • Cover the pudding with plastic wrap; chill 3 hours.