Layered Pudding Dessert

I have never made a pudding without eggs and was pleasantly surprised how delicious and easy this pudding is.   I love this recipe because it doesn’t use eggs, which are (to be perfectly honest) a bit of pain when making homemade puddings.  To avoid lumps, blend all dry ingredients in a bowl with 1 cup of milk and whisk until it is blended, while the remaining 2 cups milk are scalded.  Then add the first mixture to scalded milk and continue cooking and stirring.

This pudding is simple to prepare and has that luscious, creamy mouth-feel that you want from a pudding. Unlike some pudding, this one keeps it consistency very nicely.  I highly recommend giving it a try.  It has become a permanent addition to my recipe collection.

For recipe in Indonesian click HERE

Ingredients:

·         3 cups milk

·         ¼ cup cornstarch

·         ½ cup sugar

·         ¼ tsp salt

·         1 ½ tsp vanilla extract

·         For chocolate pudding: add  ¼ cup unsweetened chocolate

·         For strawberry pudding: add 3 tbsp strawberry jam

·         For cappuccino pudding: add  2 tsp instant coffee granules or crystals

Directions:

1.       In a saucepan over medium heat,  scald 2 cups milk until it begins to bubble around the sides.

ü  For chocolate pudding: scald 2 cups milk with chocolate, stirring constantly until chocolate is melted and milk begins to bubble around the side.

ü  For strawberry pudding: scald 2 cups milk with strawberry jam, stirring constantly until strawberry jam is dissolved and milk begins to bubble around the side.

ü  For cappuccino pudding: scald 2 cups milk with instant coffee granules, stirring constantly until coffee is dissolved and milk begins to bubble around the side.

2.       In a bowl, whisk together cornstarch, sugar, and salt.  Stir in the remaining 1 cup milk.

3.       Add sugar mixture to scalded milk and cook over low heat, stirring constantly until thickened and smoothed.   Continue cooking for about 5 minutes longer, stirring constantly.

4.       Cool slightly, stir in vanilla extract.

5.       In small glass dessert  dishes or a large pudding mold, alternately layer puddings, making 4 layers of vanilla-chocolate-strawberry-cappuccino pudding.  Cover top of pudding with plastic wrap to prevent skin from forming.  Cool 10 minutes and serve, or refrigerate until serving.  If desired, garnish with light whipped topping or vanilla custard sauce.

Vanilla custard sauce:

·         2 cups milk

·         ½ cup sugar

·         1 ½ tbsp cornstarch

·         2 egg yolks, lightly beaten

·         ¼ tsp vanilla extract

·         3 tbsp rum (if using)

Directions:

Mix cornstarch and milk in a small saucepan, stir in the beaten eggs.  Cook over low to medium heat, stirring continuously until you can see bubbles forming around the edges.  Continue cooking for about 5 minutes longer, stirring constantly.  Stir in vanilla extract. Let cool and stir in rum (if using).  Pour on top of pudding.

Bahasa Indonesia

Bahan:

·         3 cup susu cair

·         ¼ cup maizena

·         ½ cup gula pasir

·         ¼ sdt garam

·         1 ½ sdt ekstrak vanila

·         Untuk puding coklat: tambahkan  ¼ cup coklat blok tawar atau coklat bubuk

·         Untuk puding stroberi: tambahkan 3 sdm selai stroberi

·         Untuk pudding cappuccino: tambahkan 2 sdt kopi bubuk instant

Cara:

1.       Di atas panci kecil, panaskan  2 cup susu dengan api kecil-sedang sampai susu berbusa.  

ü  Untuk pudding coklat: panaskan 2 cup susu dengan coklat, aduk terus sampai coklat meleleh dan susu berbusa.

ü  Untuk pudding stroberi: panaskan 2 cup susu dengan selai stroberi, aduk terus sampai selai larut  dan susu berbusa.

ü  Untuk pudding cappuccino: panaskan 2 cup susu dengan kopi bubuk, aduk terus sampai kopi larut dan susu berbusa.

2.       Dalam mangkuk, aduk maizena, gula, dan garam.  Masukkan sisa susu (1 cup).  Aduk rata.

3.       Tambahkan campuran gula ke dalam susu yang telah dipanaskan dan panaskan kembali dengan api kecil.  Aduk terus menerus sampai mendidih dan larutan mengental dan lembut. Teruskan memasak sekitar 5 menit dan jangan berhenti mengaduk.

4.       Dinginkan, tambahkan ekstrak vanilla.

5.       Tuang pudding secara bergantian ke dalam gelas atau loyang pudding sehingga membentuk 4 lapis pudding. Tutup permukaan dengan plastic wrap agar tidak mengeras.  Dinginkan sebelum disajikan. Hias dengan topping whipped cream atau sajikan dengan saus vla vanilla.

Saus vla vanila:

·         2 cup susu

·         ½ cup gula pasir

·         1 ½ tbsp maizena

·         2 kuning telur, kocok lepas

·         ¼ sdt ekstrak vanila

·         3 sdm rum (jika menggunakan)

Cara:

Dalam panci kecil, larutkan maizena dengan  susu cair, masukkan telur yang sudah dikocok, aduk sampai benar-benar bercampur.  Panaskan dengan api kecil-sedang, aduk terus sampai mendidih.  Teruskan mengaduk sampai 5 menit.  Tambahkan ekstrak vanilla, aduk. Biarkan dingin dan tambahkan rum (jika menggunakan).  Tuang ke atas pudding.