Old Fashioned Grapenut Custard Pudding Recipes

GRAPE-NUT CUSTARD PUDDING

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F and heat a kettle of water to just below boiling.
• Generously butter the bottom and sides of a glass baking dish (either 13 x 9 or 9 x 9 - see notes).
• Place the Grape-Nuts cereal in a large bowl and set it aside.
• Scald the milk in the microwave or a saucepan and pour it over the cereal, reserving 1/2 cup for tempering the eggs.
• Set the cereal and milk aside for 5 minutes to begin softening.
• While the cereal soaks, whisk the eggs, vanilla, sugar, salt, and cinnamon together until the sugar is dissolved and the mixture is a little frothy.
• Start whisking the reserved milk into the eggs, 1 tablespoon at a time.
• Once the eggs are tempered, add them to the bowl with the milk and cereal.
• Stir to combine, pour the mixture into the prepared baking dish, and sprinkle some extra cinnamon and nutmeg over the top.
• Place the baking dish into the center of a large roasting pan and carefully pour the hot water into the outer pan to a depth of about 1-inch.If you aren't familiar with baking custard in a water bath (bain-marie), click here for a more detailed explanation.
• Carefully place the pan in the oven and bake for 45 to 55 minutes, or until the pudding pulls away from the edges of the dish slightly and a butter knife inserted into the center comes out clean.
• Remove the pudding from its water-filled outer container and set the dish on a cooling rack to cool completely.
• To serve, cut into squares for serving and top with whipped cream if desired.

GRAPENUTS™ CUSTARD

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Beat the milk, sugar, salt, eggs, and vanilla together in a bowl; pour into a baking dish. Sprinkle the cereal over the mixture and dot with the butter pieces. Gently set the baking dish into a larger baking dish. Pour enough hot water into the larger dish to reach at least 1 inch up the side of the dish with the custard.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 1 hour. Sprinkle the nutmeg over the dish to serve.

OLD FASHIONED GRAPENUT CUSTARD PUDDING

Steps:

• preheat oven to 350......mix first four ingredients, then add milk and grapenuts in a round casserole dish that has a cover. dot w/a tiny bit of butter, and sprinkle w/ nutmeg
• Put the casserole dish into a baking pan of water, and bake for about 1 hour or until a knife comes out clean.....let sit out without cover until it cools, then put in refrigerator with cover on till you're ready to serve!........yum!.....K. :)

GRAPE-NUTS CUSTARD IN NANNY'S MEMORY

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350.
• Combine the cereal, salt and milk while preparing the remainder.
• Grease with butter a 2.5 qt casserole dish.
• In a small bowl or 2 cup measuring cup combine the eggs, vanilla and sugar. Mix until thoroughly combined and emulsified.
• Pour the cereal and milk mixture into a mixing bowl and add the egg and sugar mixture. Stir well though do not allow to get overly foamy.
• Pour into the greased casserole and bake 60 minutes. This is done when a knife inserted halfway from the edge to the middle comes out clean.
• Do not attempt to overbake, it will appear underdone in the middle. Carry over cooking will handle that. Overcooked and it makes a nice albeit sweet hockey puck!

GRAPE NUT PUDDING

Steps:

• Butter a 1 1/2 quart casserole.
• Soak Grape-nuts in hot water for a short while.
• Put into the casserole.
• Add the butter, milk, sugar, eggs, and vanilla; mix well.
• Bake in a pan of water in a 350°F oven for 30-45 minutes, maybe more, depending on your oven.
• Before taking out, check to see if it is firm in the middle.

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.

OLD-FASHIONED BAKED CUSTARD

Steps:

• In a blender, combine all ingredients. Cover and process until smooth. Pour into a greased 9-in. deep-dish pie plate. Bake at 350° for 50 minutes or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack for 1 hour. Refrigerate until serving.

OLD TIME EGG CUSTARD

Steps:

• Whisk eggs and sugar together in a large pot. Gradually add milk, whisking constantly. Stir in vanilla.
• Heat milk mixture over low heat, stirring constantly. Cook, stirring occasionally, until mixture thickens and coats the back of a wooden spoon, about 30 minutes. Pour into a serving dish and allow to cool.