Vanilla pudding

Ingredients:

• 4 cups whole milk
• 0.5 cups heavy cream
• Half a vanilla pod
• 0.5 cups of sugar
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 1/8 tsp salt
• 1/4 cup cornstarch
• 4 large egg yolks
• 2 tbsp (30 g) butter
• 4 pcs. chocolate oatmeal cookies with raisins and nuts, for layers

Preparation:

1. Split the vanilla bean lengthwise and scrape the seeds into a saucepan. Add the vanilla bean, milk, cream, sugar, cinnamon stick, and salt; bring to a simmer over medium heat. Remove from the heat, cover, and let steep for 15 minutes.
2. In a large bowl, whisk together the cornstarch and egg yolks. Slowly whisk in the warm milk mixture, then return the mixture to the saucepan. Bring to a simmer over medium heat and cook, whisking constantly, until thickened, about 3 minutes. Stir in the butter. Strain the pudding through a fine-mesh sieve into a bowl and let cool slightly.
3. Divide most of the crumbled cookies into small glasses. Pour the pudding on top. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for about 3 hours. Sprinkle the remaining cookies on top. This vanilla pudding You can add a peanut-caramel flavor.