Cornstarch Custard Pudding Recipes

CUSTARD PUDDING

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan, combine the sugar & cornstarch.
• Slowly whisk in the milk & egg yolks.
• Place over medium heat and bring to a boil. Cook about 1 minute, stirring constantly, until thickened. (it will thicken more as it cools)
• Pour into serving cups and let stand to cool or refrigerate, UNDISTURBED, until it's set - about an hour.

CORNSTARCH CUSTARD PUDDING

Steps:

• Mix sugar, cornstarch and salt in double boiler.
• Gradually stir in milk, stir well.
• Place the mixture over boiling water stirring constantly for 12 minutes, until it begins to thicken.
• Cover and let cook for ten minutes.
• Beat 2 eggs with an electric beater.
• Stir 1/2 cup of the cooked mixture into the beaten eggs very gradually while continuing to beat mixture with electric mixture.
• Repeat 3 times.
• Stir well and cook for 2 more minutes.
• Remove from heat.
• When slightly cooled, stir gently, and add vanilla.

CORNSTARCH PUDDING

Steps:

• Place cornstarch, salt, and sugar in mixing bowl, and mix well.
• Add 1/2 cup milk, and stir until smooth.
• Scald 1 1/2 cups milk in top of double boiler, and add cornstarch mixture slowly, stirring constantly.
• Place over boiling water in bottom of double boiler, and cook slowly, stirring constantly until smooth and thickened.
• Cover, and cook for 15 minutes longer, stirring occasionally.
• Add vanilla and stir.
• Pour into individual molds which have been rinsed in cold water.
• Chill until firm.
• Unmold and serve with maple syrup, cream, chocolate sauce, sliced peachs, or sliced apricots as desired.
• Chocolate: Add 1 square unsweetened chocolate, melted, at the same time vanilla is added.
• Coconut: Add 1/2 cup shredded coconut to scalded milk.

CUSTARD PUDDINGS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°. In a small saucepan, heat milk until bubbles form around sides of pan. In a small bowl, whisk eggs, sugar, salt and nutmeg. Remove milk from heat; stir a small amount of hot milk into egg mixture. Return all to pan, stirring constantly. Stir in extracts., Transfer to nine 4-oz. ramekins. Place cups in a baking pan; add 1 in. of boiling water to pan. Bake, uncovered, 25-30 minutes or until center is just set (mixture will jiggle). Remove ramekins from water bath; cool 10 minutes. Refrigerate until chilled.

CHOCOLATE CORNSTARCH PUDDING

Steps:

• In a saucepan, stir together sugar, cocoa, cornstarch and salt. Place over medium heat, and stir in milk. Bring to a boil, and cook, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens enough to coat the back of a metal spoon. Remove from heat, and stir in butter and vanilla. Let cool briefly, and serve warm, or chill in refrigerator until serving.

VANILLA OR CHOCOLATE PUDDING

Steps:

• Place a fine-mesh sieve over a medium bowl; set aside. In a medium saucepan, off heat, whisk together sugar, cornstarch, and salt. If making chocolate pudding, add cocoa powder. Very gradually (a few tablespoons at a time) whisk in milk, taking care to dissolve cornstarch. Whisk in egg yolks.
• Whisking constantly, cook over medium heat until the first large bubble forms and sputters. Reduce heat to low; still whisking, cook 1 minute. Remove from heat; immediately pour through sieve into bowl. Stir butter and vanilla into hot pudding.
• Place plastic wrap directly on surface of pudding (to prevent skin from forming); chill at least 3 hours and up to 3 days. Before serving, whisk pudding until smooth; divide among four serving dishes.