This is a holiday dessert based on the Charlotte Russe dessert invented in the 17th century for Czar Alexander I of Russia. No, it’s not just a clothing store for teens. The traditional Charlotte Russe is made with lady fingers or sponge cake lining a mould, filled with a fruit puree or custard, or alternating … Continue reading
Who hasn’t heard the story of Tom Thumb Little Jack Horner (mea culpa, mea culpa!), who put in his thumb and pulled out a plum? Well that little nursery rhyme refers to plum pudding, or in British vernacular Christmas Pudding. Much like fruit cake, it is made several weeks prior to Christmas and according to … Continue reading
I wanted to make something for the blog, but not invest a lot of time in it this evening, so decided to try making cornstarch pudding. There are only six ingredients and not a large quantity, so if I messed it up, it wouldn’t be a great loss. This recipe only calls for 3 tbsp … Continue reading
This recipe calls for scalded milk. I did a little reading about scalded milk, and it’s possible that it won’t be necessary using modern milk. Scalding milk “in the old days” was the process of heating milk to about 180 to kill harmful bacteria, and to destroy the enzymes in milk that would prevent it … Continue reading
Here’s a pudding recipe that sounds a little bland to me, but it could be good. It’s also worth noting that it’s gluten free. Cornstarch Pudding 2 cups milk 6 tsp cornstarch 3 tbsp sugar salt vanilla Cook all together When done stir in two slightly beaten egg yolks
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