Couscous Pudding With Caramelized Pecans Recipes

COUSCOUS PUDDING WITH CARAMELIZED PECANS

Steps:

• Bring water to a boil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Stir in couscous and salt. Remove from heat, cover, and let stand until water is absorbed, about 5 minutes.
• Stir milk and 1/4 cup sugar into the couscous; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low; cook and stir until mixture is slightly thickened, about 10 minutes. Remove from heat and whisk in eggs. Return to stovetop and continue cooking, stirring frequently, until pudding is creamy, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla extract.
• Let pudding cool to room temperature, stirring occasionally, about 30 minutes. Spoon into a bowl, cover loosely with plastic wrap and chill until set, at least 1 hour.
• Melt butter in a small saucepan over medium-low heat. Add pecans and 1/2 cup white sugar. Cook, stirring frequently, until pecans are coated and caramel thickens, about 5 minutes. Serve pecans and caramel sauce on top or alongside the pudding.

LEMONY COUSCOUS AND PECAN DRESSING

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 325 degrees. Spread pecans on a baking pan in one layer and toast until fragrant, about 10 minutes. Let cool and chop coarsely. Turn the oven to 350 degrees.
• Meanwhile, in a large bowl, mix the couscous with 2 1/2 cups boiling water and 1/4 teaspoon sea salt. Cover and let stand 5 minutes. Stir in 3 tablespoons olive oil and fluff with a fork.
• Stir the lemon zest, lemon juice, scallions, garlic, red pepper and remaining teaspoon salt together in a bowl and let stand for 2 minutes. Add the remaining 1/2 cup olive oil.
• Stir the parsley, the nuts and the lemon-and-oil mixture into the couscous until combined.
• Lightly beat the eggs and mix well with the couscous mixture. Spoon into a 2-quart gratin dish and bake for 35 to 40 minutes, until golden brown.

CHERRY COUSCOUS PUDDING

Steps:

• Bring 1 cup each skim milk and almond milk, 1/4 cup sugar, 1/4 teaspoon almond extract and a pinch of salt to a boil in a saucepan over medium heat. Add 3/4 cup whole-wheat couscous, 1/2 cup dried cherries and 1 cinnamon stick; cover and cook 2 minutes. Remove from the heat and let sit, covered, 8 minutes. Fluff with a fork, remove the cinnamon stick and divide among bowls. Top with toasted sliced almonds and honey, if desired.
• Serves: 4 (does not include the optional garnish); Calories: 263; Total Fat 1 grams; Saturated Fat: 0 grams; Protein: 8 grams; Total carbohydrates: 58 grams; Sugar: 28 grams Fiber: 5 grams; Cholesterol: 1 milligrams; Sodium: 136 milligrams

CHERRY COUSCOUS PUDDING

Steps:

• Heat milk, sugar and cherries in medium saucepan over medium heat. Bring to simmer, remove from heat, cover and let steep for 10 minutes. Add pulp from vanilla bean to milk and whisk to combine. Pour mixture over couscous in bowl and add yogurt. Stir to combine. Divide evenly among 4 custard cups, sprinkle with cinnamon and refrigerate for 1 hour.

COUSCOUS WITH SAVORY CARAMELIZED ONION

Steps:

• In large heavy saucepan, heat oil over medium-high heat.
• Add onion, stirring to coat with oil; reduce heat to low.
• Cook, covered, 15 minutes.
• Stir in raisins, sugar, cloves, cinnamon stick, pepper, ginger and nutmeg.
• Cook, covered, 30 to 40 minutes, until onion is tender, dark brown and juicy.
• In medium pot, cook couscous according to package instructions, using stock instead of water. For Vegetarian use only a vegetable based mushroom stock.
• Fluff.
• Heap in serving dish.
• Top with onion mixture.
• Spoon some paneer over the top if you desire.

COUSCOUS PUDDING WITH CARAMELIZED PECANS

Steps:

• Bring water to a boil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Stir in couscous and salt. Remove from heat, cover, and let stand until water is absorbed, about 5 minutes.
• Stir milk and 1/4 cup sugar into the couscous; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low; cook and stir until mixture is slightly thickened, about 10 minutes. Remove from heat and whisk in eggs. Return to stovetop and continue cooking, stirring frequently, until pudding is creamy, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla extract.
• Let pudding cool to room temperature, stirring occasionally, about 30 minutes. Spoon into a bowl, cover loosely with plastic wrap and chill until set, at least 1 hour.
• Melt butter in a small saucepan over medium-low heat. Add pecans and 1/2 cup white sugar. Cook, stirring frequently, until pecans are coated and caramel thickens, about 5 minutes. Serve pecans and caramel sauce on top or alongside the pudding.

COUSCOUS PUDDING WITH CARAMELIZED PECANS

Steps:

• Bring water to a boil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Stir in couscous and salt. Remove from heat, cover, and let stand until water is absorbed, about 5 minutes.
• Stir milk and 1/4 cup sugar into the couscous; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low; cook and stir until mixture is slightly thickened, about 10 minutes. Remove from heat and whisk in eggs. Return to stovetop and continue cooking, stirring frequently, until pudding is creamy, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla extract.
• Let pudding cool to room temperature, stirring occasionally, about 30 minutes. Spoon into a bowl, cover loosely with plastic wrap and chill until set, at least 1 hour.
• Melt butter in a small saucepan over medium-low heat. Add pecans and 1/2 cup white sugar. Cook, stirring frequently, until pecans are coated and caramel thickens, about 5 minutes. Serve pecans and caramel sauce on top or alongside the pudding.

COUSCOUS PUDDING WITH CARAMELIZED PECANS

Steps:

• Bring water to a boil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Stir in couscous and salt. Remove from heat, cover, and let stand until water is absorbed, about 5 minutes.
• Stir milk and 1/4 cup sugar into the couscous; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low; cook and stir until mixture is slightly thickened, about 10 minutes. Remove from heat and whisk in eggs. Return to stovetop and continue cooking, stirring frequently, until pudding is creamy, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla extract.
• Let pudding cool to room temperature, stirring occasionally, about 30 minutes. Spoon into a bowl, cover loosely with plastic wrap and chill until set, at least 1 hour.
• Melt butter in a small saucepan over medium-low heat. Add pecans and 1/2 cup white sugar. Cook, stirring frequently, until pecans are coated and caramel thickens, about 5 minutes. Serve pecans and caramel sauce on top or alongside the pudding.

COUSCOUS PUDDING WITH CARAMELIZED PECANS

Steps:

• Bring water to a boil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Stir in couscous and salt. Remove from heat, cover, and let stand until water is absorbed, about 5 minutes.
• Stir milk and 1/4 cup sugar into the couscous; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low; cook and stir until mixture is slightly thickened, about 10 minutes. Remove from heat and whisk in eggs. Return to stovetop and continue cooking, stirring frequently, until pudding is creamy, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla extract.
• Let pudding cool to room temperature, stirring occasionally, about 30 minutes. Spoon into a bowl, cover loosely with plastic wrap and chill until set, at least 1 hour.
• Melt butter in a small saucepan over medium-low heat. Add pecans and 1/2 cup white sugar. Cook, stirring frequently, until pecans are coated and caramel thickens, about 5 minutes. Serve pecans and caramel sauce on top or alongside the pudding.

ISRAELI COUSCOUS WITH PECANS

Steps:

• Melt 1 tablespoon butter in a large saucepan over medium low heat.
• Add pecans and stir until golden brown. Transfer to small bowl.
• Melt remaining 2 tablespoons of butter in the same pan over medium heat. Add onions and saute until couscous browns slightly.
• Add broth and salt and bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer until liquid is absorbed and couscous is tender.
• Remove from heat and stir in parsley, pecans and lemon zest.
• Season with black pepper to taste.

CARAMELIZED MILK PUDDING WITH PECANS

Steps:

• Cook and stir sugar and water in saucepan on medium heat 5 min. or until sugar is dissolved.
• Whisk Neufchatel with 3 Tbsp. milk until smooth; set aside. Whisk remaining milk and cornstarch in medium saucepan until cornstarch is dissolved. Stir in Neufchatel mixture; cook on medium heat 10 min. or until thickened, stirring constantly. Add sugar mixture; cook 5 min., stirring constantly. Stir in nuts; cook and stir 5 min. Pour into serving bowl; cover with plastic wrap, pressing wrap directly onto surface of pudding. Refrigerate 3 hours or until completely cooled.
• Top with COOL WHIP just before serving.

COUSCOUS PUDDING

Steps:

• In a medium sided bowl, beat together the egg, egg white, and 2 Tbs of the sugar.
• In a medium sized saucepan, combine the milk, the remaining 2 Tbs sugar, orange rind, and salt and bring to a simmer over moderate heat.
• Slowly pour the warmed milk into the egg mixture, whisking constantly.
• Return the mixture to the saucepan and cook over moderate heat, stirring constantly for 4 minutes or until thickened.
• Add the couscous and cook, stirring constantly, 6 minutes more.
• Remove from the heat, cover and let stand for 6 minutes or until the couscous is tender.
• Stir in the raisins, nuts and vanilla.
• Serve warm or at room temperature.