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basic scratch pudding

(1 rating)
paintedcookie avatar
Recipe by
Judy Kaye
@paintedcookie
Hazelwood, MO

This is from my mothers Betty Crocker cookbook from the 1940's. Used, it can save you a lot of money and pass on basic cooking skills to your children.

(1 rating)
yield 4 to 5
prep time 5 Min
cook time 10 Min
method Stove Top

Ingredients For basic scratch pudding

  • 1/3 c
    white sugar
  • 3 Tbsp
    cornstarch
  • 1/4 tsp
    salt
  • 2-1/2 c
    milk
  • 1-1/2 tsp
    vanilla

How To Make basic scratch pudding

  • 1
    Mix sugar, cornstarch and salt together; gradually blend in milk. Cook over low to medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens. Cook two to three minutes more. Turn off heat. Add vanilla. Pour into desert dishes and chill.
  • 2
    Chocolate Pudding: Follow above recipe but increase sugar to 1/2 cup and mix 1/3 cup of cocoa powder to the dry ingredients. (Or use two 1-ounce squares unsweetened bakers chocolate, cut up, added with milk, instead of cocoa.)
  • 3
    Carmel Pudding: Melt 1/4 c. sugar in heavy skillet over low heat, stirring, till rich medium brown. Remove from heat. Slowly add 1/2 c. boiling water. Return to heat and stir until lump dissolve. Add to basic vanilla pudding recipe after milk. Combine 1/4 c. sugar, 3 tbsp. cornstarch and 1/4 tsp. salt in saucepan; blend in 2 c. milk. Stir in caramel syrup. Cook over medium heat stirring constantly until thick. Cook 2 minutes more. Add Vanilla. Pour into 5 - 6 desert cups. Chill
  • 4
    If the mixture scorches the heat is too high.
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