Grape-Nut Custard Pudding

This recipe can be found online from a number of sources, all with very little variation. A popular dessert in New England, Grape-Nut Custard Pudding is basically a simple egg custard flavored with cinnamon and nutmeg and combined with the cereal for added texture. This dessert is not only super-easy to prepare, according to our calculations, it's less than 150 calories per serving.

  • Ingredients:
  • 1 cup Grape-Nuts cereal
  • 1 quart whole milk
  • 4 eggs
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • Freshly ground nutmeg
  • Ground cinnamon

Preparation:
Preheat the oven to 350°F. Grease the bottom and sides of a 13 x 9 x 2-inch pan.

Place the Grape-Nuts cereal in a large bowl and set aside. Warm the milk in the microwave for about 6 minutes on 70% power and pour over the cereal. Allow to stand for about 5 minutes.

While the cereal soaks, beat the eggs and add the vanilla extract, sugar, cinnamon and salt. Beat lightly until the sugar is dissolved.

Add a bit of the warm milk to the eggs, 1 or 2 tablespoons at a time to temper them. Once you've added about a half cup of the milk to the eggs, add the entire mixture to the milk and cereal. Stir to combine and pour into the prepared pan.

Place the pudding in a large roasting pan and add hot water to the outer pan until it reaches about 1-inch in depth. Place the pan in the oven and bake, 45 to 50 minutes or until a knife inserted into the center comes out clean.

Carefully remove the pudding from the water-filled outer container and set on a cooling rack to cool completely. Cut into squares for serving.

Makes 12 servings

Recipe Notes:
If you aren't familiar with cooking a custard in a water bath (bain-marie), check out the post in our Cooking Tips section for a more detailed explanation.

Source: MyGourmetConnection.com
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