Vanilla Pudding With Fresh Berries And Gingersnaps Recipes

OLD-FASHIONED VANILLA PUDDING

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, combine the sugar, cornstarch and salt. Gradually stir in milk. Cook and stir over medium heat until thickened and bubbly. Reduce heat; cook and stir 2 minutes longer. Remove from the heat. , Stir a small amount of hot filling into egg yolk; return all to the pan, stirring constantly. Bring to a gentle boil; cook and stir 1 minute longer. Remove from the heat. Gently stir in butter and vanilla. , Cool for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Transfer to dessert dishes. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour.

VANILLA PUDDING

Steps:

• In a saucepan, combine the sugar, corn starch and salt. Add milk and cook over medium heat, stirring constantly until mixture thickens. Add vanilla and continue to cook for 2 to 3 minutes.
• Pour into individual molds rinsed with cold water; chill until firm and unmold.

GINGER SNAP 'BREAD' PUDDING

Steps:

• Place gingersnaps in lightly greased 9-inch square baking pan; sprinkle with raisins.
• Beat eggs, milk and sugar with wire whisk until well blended. Pour evenly over gingersnaps; stir until well blended. Cover with foil. Refrigerate at least 2 hours.
• Preheat oven to 325°F. Bake dessert 45 minutes or until knife inserted 1 inch from center comes out clean, removing the foil after 30 minutes. Cool slightly before cutting into 9 squares. Serve warm topped with the whipped topping. Store leftover dessert in refrigerator.

VANILLA PUDDING DESSERT

Steps:

• In a large bowl, whisk milk and pudding mix for 2 minutes. Let stand for 15 minutes; fold in condensed milk. Set aside 1 tablespoon whipped topping and 2 tablespoons wafer crumbs. Fold remaining whipped topping into pudding. , In a 3-qt. serving bowl, layer a third of the strawberries, wafer crumbs and pudding mixture. Repeat layers twice. Sprinkle with reserved wafer crumbs; top with reserved whipped topping. Refrigerate until serving.

BLACKBERRY, LEMON, AND GINGERSNAP CHEESECAKE PUDDING

Steps:

• For lemon curd:
• Melt butter in heavy large saucepan over medium heat. Remove from heat; whisk in sugar, lemon juice, lemon peel, cream, and pinch of salt. Add eggs and egg yolks; whisk to blend. Cook over medium-low heat until thick enough for mixture to leave path on back of spoon when finger is drawn across, stirring constantly, 6 to 7 minutes (do not boil). Strain into medium bowl. Cover with plastic wrap, pressing directly atop lemon curd. Chill at least 8 hours or overnight.
• For blackberry compote:
• Toss all ingredients in medium bowl to coat, lightly crushing some of berries to release juices. Cover and chill until sugar dissolves and juices form, about 3 hours. DO AHEAD: Can be made 1 day ahead. Keep chilled.
• For assembly:
• Place cookies in large resealable plastic bag. Crush cookies with mallet or rolling pin until largest pieces are about 1/2 inch. Using electric mixer, beat cream, mascarpone, and pinch of salt in large bowl just until peaks form. Arrange six 8-ounce parfait glasses or compote cups on work surface. Spoon 4 to 5 berries and some of juices in bowl into each cup. Cover and chill remaining berries in bowl for serving. Spoon 1/4 cup mascarpone whipped cream over berries in each cup, spreading in even layer. Add generous 1 tablespoon curd, spreading to edges. Sprinkle 1 tablespoon crushed gingersnaps over. Repeat layering 1 more time with mascarpone whipped cream, lemon curd, and crushed gingersnaps. Top with remaining cream. Cover; chill desserts at least 1 hour and up to 3 hours.
• Uncover desserts. Spoon remaining berry mixture over and serve.

HOMEMADE VANILLA PUDDING

Steps:

• In medium saucepan over medium heat, heat milk until bubbles form at edges. In a bowl, combine sugar, cornstarch and salt. Pour into hot milk, a little at a time, stirring to dissolve. Continue to cook and stir until mixture thickens enough to coat the back of a metal spoon. Do not boil. Remove from heat, stir in vanilla and butter. Pour into serving dishes. Chill before serving.

BANANA GINGERSNAP PUDDING

Steps:

• Mix sugar and cornstarch together.
• Pour milk into medium-size microwaveproof bowl.
• Whisk in sugar mixture until cornstarch dissolves.
• Microwave on high 4 minutes, stirring once. Whisk a little of the hot milk mixture into beaten egg; return to bowl.
• Sti r in rum.
• Microwave on high 1 to 2 minutes longer until custard thickens.
• Remove from heat; cool slightly.
• Slice a layer of bananas into each of 4 individual dessert dishes.
• Add a layer of cookies and top with another layer of bananas.
• Pour custard over top bananas.
• Serve warm or chilled.
• Conventional method: Mix sugar and cornstarch in medium saucepan; stir in milk.
• Cook, over medium heat, stirring constantly until mixture begins to boil.
• Whisk some of hot milk mixture into beaten egg; return to saucepan.
• Bring to boiling, cook 1 minute. Follow procedure above.