Wisconsin Honey Bee & Vanilla Bean Pudding

FROM MIDWEST LIVING (midwestliving.com)
(makes 4-5 servings)
2cups whole milk
1cup whipping cream or heavy cream
1-2 (4-6-inch) vanilla beans (or 2tsps vanilla)
3 egg yolks
1/2cup sugar
1/4cup mild-flavored Wisconsin honey or other honey
3tbsp. cornstarch
1/8tsp. salt
1tbsp. butter or unsalted butter
Strawberries, blueberries &/or raspberries
Whipped cream
Directions:
1. In a heavy medium saucepan, bring the milk to boiling over medium heat, stirring occasionally (milk may foam up so watch carefully). Remove from heat.
2. Using the tip of a paring knife, slit the vanilla beans down the center. Scrape the seeds into the hot milk & add the pods. Cool 15min. Cover and chill 2-24hrs.
3. Remove the vanilla pods; using two fingers, press the milk out of the pods into the milk mixture to extract all the seeds; discard pods.
4. In the same saucepan, heat the milk & 1cup whipping cream over medium heat until boiling, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat.
5. Meanwhile, in a medium bowl, beat the egg yolks w/an electric mixer for 1min on medium speed.
6. Beat in sugar, honey, cornstarch & salt until well combined. Gradually beat in about 1cup of the hot milk mixture until well combined.
7. Add the egg yolk mixture to the remaining milk mixture in the saucepan. Bring to a gentle boil over medium heat, stirring constantly; reduce heat. Cook and stir for 2min more. Remove from heat. Stir in butter until melted. (If necessary, strain mixture to remove any lumps)
8. Pour pudding into 4-5 ( 6-8oz) individual dessert dishes (or a 3-1/2- to 4cup serving bowl) Cover surface of pudding with plastic wrap. Chill at least 1hr for individual dishes (or at least 3hrs for the large serving bowl) or until pudding is completely chilled. (Do not stir during chilling).
9. Serve pudding with fresh berries & whipped cream.

http://www.midwestliving.com/recipe/pudding/wisconsin-honey-bee-and-vanilla-bean-pudding-otu/