Strawberry Pudding - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. flour or 1/4 c. cornstarch
2/3 c. sugar
2 c. scalded milk
3 slightly beaten egg yolks
2 Tbsp. butter
1/2 tsp. vanilla
vanilla wafers
frozen strawberries

Preparation

Mix flour and sugar; gradually add milk.
Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly until mixture thickens and boils.
Cook 2 minutes; remove from heat.
Add small amount to egg yolks; stir in remaining hot mixture.
Cook 1 minute, stirring constantly.
Add butter and vanilla and cool slightly.
Layer vanilla wafers, pudding and strawberries, finish with pudding.
May top with meringue or wafers.