Homemade Vanilla Pudding

"THis is a basic pudding. I have read all the troubles people have been having with 'lumps' I did NOT follow the recipe as written. Everytime I have had to use cornstarch to thicken, and to add in a l..." See moreiquid I have ALWAYS known that the very best way to have no lumps is to disolve it in COLD liquid. SO the easy solution...put all the dry ingrediants in the pot, including cornstarch. Add COLD milk/soy, whisk briskly until nicely disolved, THEN kick in the heat and continue. Wala! No lumps."

"Yummy! I love this recipe because it doesn't use eggs, which are, (to be perfectly honest!), a bit of a pain when making home-made puddings. TO AVOID LUMPS, do not follow the directions as written. ..." See more Blend all dry ingredients in the pot you're going to cook the pudding in. Then slowly whisk in the milk until it's blended. THEN turn on the heat and start cooking! I added cinnamon and nutmeg, which is absolutely delicious, but makes the pudding not as "pretty" because it turns it a bit dark. We don't care...just like the flavor! I also added 2 cups of cooked brown rice, to turn it into rice pudding. If you like raisins in your rice pudding, just put 1/2 cup raisins in a 2-cup glass measure, add 1 cup water, and microwave 1 minute to "plump." Drain and add to the cooked pudding along with the rice. Raisins are an iron-rich fruit, and also add a lot of flavor!"

"This is a light and creamy pudding and delicious. The only thing I did differently was to put the sugar, constarch, and salt in my saucepan first and then slowly added cold soy milk - stirring consta..." See morently. When well blended I turned on the burner and cooked until thickened. No lumps! Another time I might add a little more vanilla."