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Spanish Pudding

By America's Test Kitchen

Published on August 2, 2011

Time

35 minutes, plus 1½ hours chilling

Yield

Serves 8

Spanish Pudding

Ingredients

3 cups milk 1 tablespoon gelatin ½ cup (3½ ounces/99 grams) sugar 3 egg yolks ¼ teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 3 egg whites, beaten stiff

Before You Begin

You will need eight 7-ounce ramekins or pudding cups for this recipe.

Instructions

  1. Scald milk with gelatin, about 5 minutes. Add sugar, then slowly whisk mixture into lightly beaten egg yolks. Place in double boiler and cook until mixture coats spoon, stirring constantly, about 15 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in salt and vanilla.
  2. Fold in egg whites. Dip molds in cold water then portion mixture into molds. Chill 1 1/2 hours (mixture will separate into two distinct layers when cold) and serve with cream or orange marmalade.
Spanish Pudding

Spanish Pudding

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Time

35 minutes, plus 1½ hours chilling

Yield

Serves 8

Ingredients

3 cups milk
1 tablespoon gelatin
½ cup (3½ ounces/99 grams) sugar
3 egg yolks
¼ teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 egg whites, beaten stiff

Ingredients

3 cups milk
1 tablespoon gelatin
½ cup (3½ ounces/99 grams) sugar
3 egg yolks
¼ teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 egg whites, beaten stiff

Ingredients

3 cups milk
1 tablespoon gelatin
½ cup (3½ ounces/99 grams) sugar
3 egg yolks
¼ teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 egg whites, beaten stiff

Why This Recipe Works

This reader submission was served as a dessert for the children at Thanksgiving. Serve with nutmeg on top in ramekins or pudding cups.

Before You Begin

You will need eight 7-ounce ramekins or pudding cups for this recipe.

Instructions

  1. Scald milk with gelatin, about 5 minutes. Add sugar, then slowly whisk mixture into lightly beaten egg yolks. Place in double boiler and cook until mixture coats spoon, stirring constantly, about 15 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in salt and vanilla.
  2. Fold in egg whites. Dip molds in cold water then portion mixture into molds. Chill 1 1/2 hours (mixture will separate into two distinct layers when cold) and serve with cream or orange marmalade.

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