vanilla bean pudding with a sugared peach basil balsamic topping

Remember when you were a kid, and there was nothing better than a pack of instant pudding and a box of vanilla wafers?

This is that, turned on it’s head. With an added sugared peach basil balsamic twist.

Ingredients:

2 peaches, diced

1 1/2 Tbsp sugar

1 tsp balsamic vinegar

2 basil leaves, thinly sliced

2 egg yolks

2 Tbsp tapioca starch

1/2 cup sugar

pinch of salt

2 cups whole milk

1/2 cup heavy cream

1/2 Tbsp vanilla bean paste

1 Tbsp buttercr

1 cup crushed vanilla wafers

Directions:

Stir together peaches, sugar, balsamic and basil. Set aside.

Heat a stock pot over high heat. Add eggs, sugar, salt, and tapioca. Whisk together. Slowly add in milk and cream, whisking to combine (and to prevent lumps). Bring to a boil.

Once pudding has thickened enough to coat the back of a spoon, remove from heat and let cool.

In small glasses layer wafers, pudding, wafers, and pudding. Crumble a tiny bit more wafer, and then top with spoonfuls of the peach mixture.

This should make 4 separate desserts.