(Purple) Vanilla Pudding

It was Mr Pizzaman's last Friday Night Pizza Night with us before moving to Perth, and I asked him for his final dessert request. He said "something purple". Yes, he is one of those people who like to be 'difficult'. But, he made us pizzas so he got away with it! ;-)

I couldn't think of anything to do, so I resorted to food colouring. Vanilla pudding with a couple drops of red and blue dye and viola! Purple dessert!

So, this one was my Farewell Dessert to a wonderful pizza chef that will be sorely missed.

Ingredients: Serve 4
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 2 tbsp cornstarch or riceflour (I used the latter because I was all out of cornstarch)
- 1/8 tsp salt
- 2 cups milk
- 2 egg yolks, slightly beaten
- 1 tbsp margarine or butter
- 1 tsp vanilla
 - And if you happen to have a difficult customer who requests 'purple' desserts,  red & blue food colouring

Method:
Step 1: In a medium saucepan, combine sugar, cornstarch/riceflour and salt. Gradually stir in milk.

Step 2: Cook over medium heat until mixture boils and thickens, stirring constantly. Boil 1 minute.

Step 3: In a small bowl, stir about 1/3 of hot mixture into egg yolks.

Stir yolk mixture into hot mixture; blend well. Cook until mixture bubbles, stirring constantly. Remove from heat; stir in margarine and vanilla.

Note: this is the point that one would add food colouring if they so wished...

Step 4: Serve into separate dessert bowls. Cool for 15 minutes before serving.