Ingredients for Homemade Pudding With Gourmet Variations
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- Cornstarch
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 4 cups whole milk
- 4 large egg yolks
- Unsalted Butter
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder (for chocolate variation)
- Chai Tea Teabags
- Ground cinnamon (for chai cinnamon variation)
- 1 teaspoon espresso powder (for mocha chip variation)
- Boiling Water
- Mini Chocolate Chip
- 1/4 cup raisins (for rum raisin variation)
- 1/3 cup rum (for rum raisin variation)
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How to Make Homemade Pudding With Gourmet Variations
- Place a fine-mesh sieve over a medium bowl and set aside.
- Whisk together 1/2 cup sugar, 1/4 cup cornstarch, and 1/4 teaspoon salt in a saucepan.
- Gradually whisk in 4 cups milk, ensuring the cornstarch is fully dissolved.
- Add 4 large egg yolks and whisk until well combined.
- Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until the mixture comes to a simmer and the first large bubbles form. Reduce heat to low.
- Continue stirring constantly for 1 minute, then remove from heat.
- Immediately pour the mixture through the sieve into the prepared bowl to remove any lumps.
- Stir in 2 tablespoons butter and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract.
- Press a layer of plastic wrap directly onto the surface of the pudding to prevent a skin from forming.
- Refrigerate for at least 3 hours, or up to 3 days.
- Before serving, whisk until smooth.
- **Chocolate Pudding:** Add 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder to the dry ingredients in step 2, then proceed as directed.
- **Chai Cinnamon Pudding:** Brew 2 chai tea bags in 3 tablespoons boiling water. Let cool, then squeeze out the tea bags and reserve the liquid. Mix the tea liquid into the pudding after step 7 and sprinkle with cinnamon before serving.
- **Mocha Chip Pudding:** Prepare as directed for the chocolate pudding variation. Dissolve 1 teaspoon espresso powder in 2 tablespoons of boiling water, let cool, and mix into the pudding after step 7. Sprinkle with chocolate chips before serving.
- **Rum Raisin Pudding:** Combine 1/4 cup raisins and 1/3 cup rum in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil, remove from heat, and let cool completely. Remove raisins from rum; set aside. Mix the rum into the pudding after step 7 and sprinkle the raisins on top before serving.
Nutrition Information (Approximate per serving)
Sodium
6 g
Sugar
179g
Fat
56g
Carbs
22g
