COUSCOUS PUDDING

Ingredients

• 2/3 cup water
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/2 cup couscous
• 3 cups milk (2%)
• 1/3 cup packed golden brown sugar
• 1/4 tsp nutmeg
• 1 large egg, beaten
• 1 tsp vanilla

Directions

1. Combine water and salt in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil. Stir in couscous. Cover; remove from heat and let stand for 5 minutes.
2. Combine couscous, milk, brown sugar and nutmeg in a large saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium heat.
3. Reduce heat to low and cook, stirring frequently, until mixture begins to thicken.
4. Gradually whisk 1 cup of couscous mixture into beaten egg. Gradually whisk egg mixture back into couscous mixture in pan.
5. Cook over low heat, stirring frequently, until thickened, about 5 minutes. Do not boil. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla.
6. Transfer pudding to a bowl. Cool pudding to room temperature, stirring occasionally. Cover surface of pudding with plastic wrap. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour or up to 24 hours.