Cornstarch Pudding - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 qt. milk
3 Tbsp. cornstarch (heaping)
3 eggs (room temperature)
1 1/2 c. vanilla
1 c. sugar

Preparation

Heat milk in top of double boiler, then stir in cornstarch which has been mixed with a little cold milk.
Stir constantly until the mixture thickens.
Then turn heat very low.
Mix together egg yolks and sugar.
Beat until very light.
Combine this with cornstarch mixture.
Cook thoroughly, stirring occasionally, so that it won't lump.
Beat the egg whites stiff until they form peaks.
Beat in a deep bowl.
Pour the cornstarch mixture over the beaten egg whites.
Cover the whites completely. Sprinkle vanilla over the top.
Next, do not stir, fold the mixture.
The heat of the cornstarch seems to partially cook the egg whites.
Fold together gently until there are no more flecks of egg white visible.
Let stand in a warm room until cool.