Earthly Eating

• Caramel Candy Bar Pudding
Serves: 6

2/3 cup sugar
3 tbs. cocoa powder
2 tbs. corn starch
1/4 tsp salt
2 cups milk
2 egg yolks
2 tbs. butter
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1/2 cup caramel ice cream topping
6 tbs. chopped peanuts
Whipped topping

Mix the sugar, cocoa powder, corn starch and salt in a large microwave bowl. Whisk in the milk and egg yolks until blended.

Microwave on high for about 7 minutes, stirring every 30 seconds until the pudding is thick. Remove and stir in butter and vanilla. Cover with plastic wrap and chill for about 2 hours in the fridge. Top with caramel topping, peanuts and whipped cream before serving.

• Banana Split Pudding
Serves: 6

2/3 cup sugar
2 tbs. corn starch
1/4 tsp. salt
2 cups milk
2 egg yolks
2 tbs. butter
1 tsp. vanilla extract
2 bananas
1/4 cup fudge topping
Whipped topping

Mix sugar, corn starch and salt in a large bowl. Whisk in the milk and egg yolks and mix till well blended. Microwave on high for 5 minutes and stir every minute. Cook until thick and remove from microwave. Stir in butter and vanilla, cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes. Layer pudding with banana and fridge and garnish with whipped topping before serving.

• Butter Brickle Pudding
Serves: 8

2/3 cup brown sugar
2 1/2 tbs. corn starch
1/4 tsp. salt
2 cups milk
2 egg yolks
2 tbs. butter
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1/3 cup toffee chips
1/4 cup chopped pecans, toasted
Whipped topping

Mix the brown sugar, corn starch and salt in a large bowl and whisk in milk and egg yolks until well blended. Microwave on high for about 8 minutes. Stir every 30 seconds. Stir in butter and vanilla and chill for 1 hour. Stir in toffee chips and serve with whipped topping on top.
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Earthly Eating Recipe

Baked Potato with Creamy Cheese Sauce
Serves: 2

Stir milk and corn starch with a whisk in a saucepan over medium high heat. Add the butter, salt and pepper and stir with a whisk. Heat to boiling, stirring constantly, for about 1 minutes. Add the cheese until smooth and serve over the top of two cooked baked potatoes.

Happy Eating!