Vanilla Pudding

Method

1. I

   In medium double boiler, cook sugar, cornstarch, milk and salt. When mixture begins to thicken, add part of mixture to egg yolks; mix well, then pour egg mixture back into mixture in double boiler.

2. II

   Cook until thick; take off stove, then add butter and vanilla.

3. III

   You can use as pudding and top with Cool Whip or use pudding with bananas for banana pudding You can also add 2 unsweetened chocolate squares at the beginning and make a chocolate pie or pudding.

4. IV

   For butterscotch pie or pudding, use 3/4 cup light brown sugar firmly packed and 1/4 cup sugar instead of 3/4 cup sugar, then cook as directed.

5. V

   You can also make a banana plate pie with the vanilla mixture, just cook as directed.

6. VI

   In baked pie shell, line bottom with bananas; pour a layer of pudding, then a layer of ba nanas, then pudding.

7. VII

   You can top with Cool Whip or meringue.