Egg-free Vanilla Pudding

Instead of using instant pudding mix, I made my own pudding to make sure it is egg-free. It is pretty easy. 

Ingredients

Milk - 1 and 3/4 cup
Heavy cream - 3/4 cup
Sugar - 2/3 cup (this is too sweet. reduce)
Corn starch - 3 TBSP
Vanilla extract - 2 tsp
Butter - 2 TBSP
pinch of salt

Steps

1. In a pan combine sugar, cornstarch, and salt. Whisk in milk, cream.
2. Cook on medium to medium high heat, while continuing to whisk. Cook until the mixture starts to boil and thicken. You don't need to whisk constantly but you do need to stir or whisk often so that it doesn't burn.
3. As soon as the mixture boils reduce heat to low. Continue stirring until mixture thickens. This will take 2-3 more minutes. It will thicken more as it cools.
4. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla and butter.
5. Pour mixture into individual sized bowls or into a large bowl. Serve warm or cover with plastic wrap pressed directly on pudding to prevent a skin from forming on the top. Refrigerate until serving.