Homemade Pudding (No Gelatin!)

This recipe is for vanilla pudding but you could add any flavoring you desired, just substitute it for the vanilla. For chocolate add cocoa powder along with vanilla.

2 cups milk
1/2 cup white sugar
3 Tbs cornstarch
1/4 tsp salt
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 Tbs butter

In a saucepan over medium heat, heat the milk until bubbles form at the edges.
In a bowl, combine sugar, cornstarch and salt. Pour this sugar mixture into hot milk, add a little at a time, stirring to dissolve.
Continue to cook, stirring until the mixture thickens enough to coat the back of a metal spoon.
Do not boil!
Remove from heat, stir in butter and flavoring(extract).
Pour into serving glasses and chill.