Anonymous wrote:Cook and serve. I also like campbells cream of mushroom and tomato soup.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:MUCH better, although you need to put some saran wrap right on top of each pudding container, so they won't develop a "film" while cooling.
Ah no. I love the skin - it's the best part of the pudding. All 3 of us kids would scarf down that part off of the cooled puddings!
Anonymous wrote:This is my grandmother's recipe who was from the greatest generation. I get nothing but raaaave reviews when people try it. It's sooo easy that I used to make it as a kid, and it gives you a nice skin on top.
CHOCOLATE BLANC MANGE
2 Square (2oz) bitter chocolate
2 Tblspn butter
1/3 Cup cornstarch
3/4 Cup sugar
1/4 tsp salt
3 Cup milk
1 tsp vanilla
Melt choc & butter in double boiler. Mix together cornstarch, sugar, & salt; stir in about 1/4 C milk.
Add to melted choc & blend thoroughly. Add rest of milk & cook over direct heat stirring constantly until mixture boils
& thickens. Replace over boiling water, cover, cook 15 mins. longer. Stir occasionally.
Remove from heat. Stir in vanilla. Cool before serving. 5 servings
Anonymous wrote:I know some will object to making homemade pudding using corn starch, but these two recipes are quick, simple and tasty:
vanilla - http://dinersjournal.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/03/04/recipe-of-the-day-vanilla-pudding/
chocolate - http://smittenkitchen.com/blog/2008/02/best-chocolate-pudding/
Anonymous wrote:Oh, I adore pudding. I've tried the European brand organic cook and serve vanilla pudding and it's pretty good. I've also made homemade but it always seems a bit too thin. Here are two questions for you pudding cookers:
1) Can I use 2% instead of whole milk? We never have whole on hand but I often end up with too much 2% and need to use it up. I find the 2% works okay with the cook and serve stuff.
2) What do you guys do with all the extra egg whites? I freeze them and periodically make meringue, but between all the carbonara, pasta dough and the puddings or pastry creme, I just don't want that much meringue. Would love suggestions for more recipes that use egg whites! I keep trying to sell my husband on egg white omelettes but he's not having it.
Anonymous wrote:Once you make it from scratch -- with egg yokes -- you will never go back.
Anonymous wrote:+1 for corn starch pudding. DC is allergic to eggs and dairy, so I've used a good ol' Joy of Cooking recipe and subbed in soy milk. Even with all that fooling around, it's still miles better than instant cups.
Anonymous wrote:MUCH better, although you need to put some saran wrap right on top of each pudding container, so they won't develop a "film" while cooling.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:This is my grandmother's recipe who was from the greatest generation. I get nothing but raaaave reviews when people try it. It's sooo easy that I used to make it as a kid, and it gives you a nice skin on top.
CHOCOLATE BLANC MANGE
2 Square (2oz) bitter chocolate
2 Tblspn butter
1/3 Cup cornstarch
3/4 Cup sugar
1/4 tsp salt
3 Cup milk
1 tsp vanilla
Melt choc & butter in double boiler. Mix together cornstarch, sugar, & salt; stir in about 1/4 C milk.
Add to melted choc & blend thoroughly. Add rest of milk & cook over direct heat stirring constantly until mixture boils
& thickens. Replace over boiling water, cover, cook 15 mins. longer. Stir occasionally.
Remove from heat. Stir in vanilla. Cool before serving. 5 servings
Blanc mange is not the same as pudding to me! Too jelled for my liking.