Step 1

Using just 1/4 cup of milk add this to a bowl with cornstarch and using a fork or whisk stir together.

Step 2

Whisk the rest of the milk in a small saucepan pot, with the salt, and sugar.

Step 3

Heat this mixture heating until it starts to get some heat but do not boil it.

Step 4

In a clean large bowl, whisk the eggs then slowly whisk in the warm milk from the saucepan whisking constantly into the eggs for around 2 minutes.

Step 5

Add the egg yolk mixture back to the saucepan pot, then add in cornstarch mixture.

Step 6

Keep whisking this mixture on medium heat until this pudding thickened.

Step 7

Once it's thick add the butter and vanilla and pour into a serving dish covered with wax paper (this keeps it from forming a skin).

Step 8

This is now ready to be chilled or cooled to warm to eat and can also be used to fill cakes.