Saint Silvester Pudding Recipes

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.

SALTINE CRACKER PUDDING

Steps:

• Beat egg yolks and sugar together in a bowl with an electric mixer until fluffy and pale yellow, 1 to 3 minutes. Heat milk in a large saucepan over medium heat, and whisk in the egg yolk mixture until smooth; boil for 1 minute. Mix in the coconut and cracker crumbs; bring to boil, reduce heat to low, and simmer the mixture until thick, about 5 minutes.
• Beat the egg whites in a glass or metal mixing bowl with an electric mixer until they hold stiff peaks; gently fold into the coconut mixture, and mix in the vanilla extract. Serve warm or cold. Refrigerate leftovers.

SCOTTISH PUDDING

Steps:

• In a saucepan, combine the water, sugar, mixed spice, cinnamon, mixed fruit, golden raisins and margarine. Bring to a boil and let simmer for one minute. Remove from the heat and stir in the flour, baking soda and eggs. Pour into a microwave-safe bowl.
• Place the bowl into the microwave, uncovered. Cook for 10 minutes on full power. Let stand for 5 minutes. Serve warm with your favorite custard.

SAINT SILVESTER PUDDING

Steps:

• Grease a loaf pan with butter, and dust with bread crumbs.
• In a mixing bowl, combine beaten eggs with spinach, cream and salt and pepper.
• Pour a third of the mixture into the loaf pan, and arrange a layer of cauliflour.
• Pour another third of the mixture over that, and layer shrimp.
• Top with remaining spinach mixture.
• Cover loaf pan with foil.
• Place loaf pan in another deep oven proof dish and add water to large dish--enough that it comes up to the top 1/3 of the loaf pan.
• Bake in a 375º oven for 45 minutes to an hour, or until egg is cooked through.
• Remove from oven and allow to cool 10 minutes.
• Turn pudding out onto a serving plate, and slice.
• This may be served hot or cold.