<link href="css/hmh.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css"/> <meta content="urn:uuid:feb72c8e-f8f9-4f81-9d92-998ea18699b4" name="Adept.expected.resource"/> </head> <body><a id="p233"/><a id="p234"/> <p class="center "> <span class="smallcaps"> <b>DESSERTS: PIES & PUDDINGS</b> </span> </p> <h1 class="chaptertitle ">Grape-Nuts Pudding</h1> <p class="left "> <span class="smallcaps">TESTER’S COMMENTS</span> </p> <p class="left ">This pudding is smooth, creamy, and slightly sweet. Eat it cold, room temperature, or warm; no matter which way, it is comfort food in a bowl!</p> <p class="center ">–S.L.P.</p> <div class="timebreak "> </div> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td><p class="table">4</p></td> <td><p class="table">cups milk</p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p class="table">1</p></td> <td><p class="table">cup Grape-Nuts cereal</p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p class="table">4</p></td> <td><p class="table">eggs</p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p class="table"> </p></td> <td><p class="table">scant ½ cup sugar</p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p class="table">2½</p></td> <td><p class="table">teaspoons vanilla extract</p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p class="table">¼</p></td> <td><p class="table">teaspoon salt</p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p class="table">¼ to ½</p></td> <td><p class="table">teaspoon ground nutmeg</p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p class="table"> </p></td> <td><p class="table">whipped cream (optional)</p></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <div class="timebreak "> </div> <p class="left ">Heat oven to 350°F. Butter a 2-quart baking dish.</p> <div class="timebreak "> </div> <p class="left ">In a saucepan over medium heat, bring milk and Grape-Nuts to a simmer. Remove from heat, stir, and let cool 15 minutes.</p> <div class="timebreak "> </div> <p class="left ">In a bowl, beat eggs with sugar, vanilla, and salt. Add cooled milk mixture and stir well.</p> <div class="timebreak "> </div> <p class="left ">Pour into prepared baking dish. Sprinkle nutmeg over pudding. Set baking dish into a deep roasting pan. Place in oven and add enough water into the roasting pan to reach halfway up the side of the dish. Bake for 50 to 60 minutes, or until almost set in the center—a toothpick inserted into the center should come out clean. Let pudding cool for at least 20 minutes before serving. Serve plain or with whipped cream.</p> <div class="timebreak "> </div> <p class="left "> <em>Makes 8 servings.</em> </p> <div class="timebreak "> </div> <p class="center ">Almanac favorite</p> <div class="timebreak "> </div> <hr/> <p class="center "><a id="p234a"/>To keep eggs fresh, store them in your refrigerator in their original carton. It protects them from drying out and absorbing odors.</p> <hr/> </body> </html>