Pasta Pudding Recipes

SPAGHETTI PUDDING

Steps:

• Heat butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Fry the cashews and raisins until golden brown. Remove from pan, and set aside. In the same pan, fry the dry pasta pieces until golden brown, about 5 minutes.
• Add the milk to the skillet, and increase the heat to medium. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat back to low; simmer until the spaghetti is tender, and the milk is thickened. Stir in the sugar, cashews and raisins; turn off heat, and let stand for 30 minutes. Serve hot or cold.

PASTA PUDDING

Steps:

• Cook pastina in boiling salted water until al dente.
• Drain and return to saucepan.
• Add in the cream and 2 tablespoons of the sugar.
• Stir over low heat until hot and thickened, about 2 minutes.
• Stir in butter.
• Spoon into bowls.
• Combine the remaining sugar and cinnamon to sprinkle over top of pudding.

PASTA RAISINS PUDDING WITH CARAMELIZED APPLE TOPPING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Combine cooked pasta with raisins, zest and melted butter and spread into a shallow buttered 2 quart baking dish.
• Beat sugar into eggs and whisk in milk and orange juice and pour over pasta. Set baking pan in a bain marie and bake for about an hour or until set.
• While this is baking saute the apples in 2 tablespoons butter. Add sugar and cinnamon and saute over low heat until apples are tender and caramelized.
• Remove pasta pudding from oven and let set 10 minutes before serving; serve topped with apples and a dusting of powdered sugar.

GRANDMA'S MACARONI PUDDING

Steps:

• Cook the macaroni in salted water and drain.
• Whisk remaining ingredients together, add macaroni.
• Pour into ovenproof vessel of your choice (I use a Pyrex rectangular dish)sprinkle nutmeg on top and bake for about 45 minutes at 170°C This time can vary depending on the quantity of custard and macaroni. And of course on how firm or soft you want it to set. Note that I tend to just watch the custard, and take it out of the oven when it's set. Depends on how wet the macaroni was, how big eggs are, if I sub cream inches.
• I've made some changes to this recipe (added some eggs, increased heat and cooking time, as well as upping sugar) so hopefully people meet with more success. I posted the recipe as written in Grandma's cook book, but have since experimented and found she must be like famous chefs, never record the actual recipe, in case some one else copies!
• Hoping for feedback about how this version goes.

CHOCOLATE FETTUCCINE PUDDING

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Butter a 13-by-9-by-2 1/2 -inch baking pan. In a large bowl, whisk together the ricotta, eggs, sugar, cream, milk, chocolate, cocoa powder, crème de cacao, vanilla and cinnamon until combined.
• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Cook the fettuccine until al dente, 2 to 3 minutes. Drain well and toss to combine with the mixture in the bowl. Pour into the greased baking pan. Top with cookie crumbs, if desired. Bake for 60 to 75 minutes, or until a knife inserted in the center of the pudding comes out clean. Cut into squares and serve warm.