Caramel Pudding

In the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth countries, pudding can be used to describe both sweet and savory dishes. Dessert puddings are rich, fairly homogeneous starch- or dairy-based desserts such as rice pudding, steamed cake mixtures such as Treacle sponge pudding with or without the addition of ingredients such as dried fruits as in a Christmas pudding.Savory dishes include Yorkshire pudding, black pudding, suet pudding and steak and kidney pudding.

In the United States and some parts of Canada, pudding characteristically denotes a sweet milk-based dessert similar in consistency to egg-based custards, instant custards or a mousse, often commercially set using gelatin. In Commonwealth countries these puddings are called custards (or curds) if they are egg-thickened, blancmange if starch-thickened, and jelly if gelatin based. Pudding may also refer to other dishes such as bread pudding and rice pudding, although typically these names derive from the origin as British dishes.

The second and newer type of pudding consists of sugar, milk, and a thickening agent such as cornstarch, gelatin, eggs, rice or tapioca to create a sweet, creamy dessert. These puddings are made either by simmering on top of the stove in a saucepan or double boiler or by baking in an oven, often in a bain-marie. Creamy puddings are typically served chilled, but a few, such as zabaglione and rice pudding, may be served warm. Instant puddings do not require boiling and can therefore be prepared more quickly.This pudding terminology is common in North America and some European countries such as the Netherlands, whilst in Britain egg-thickened puddings are considered custards and starch-thickened puddings called blancmange.

Now I am going to prepare a simple Chocolate Banana Pudding. Your kids will surely like it.

                                             Caramel Pudding recipe

Recipe Cuisine: Italian  |  Recipe Category: Dessert
Prep Time:10 mins    |  Cook time: 10 mins     |  Serves:2

Ingredients

Gelatin powder - 1tsp or agar agar -1tsp

Water - 2 tbsp

Sugar - 1 cup (250gms)

Water for sugar - 100ml

Whipping cream (Heavy) - 300ml

Milk - 100 ml

cardamon powder - 1 pinch (if using agar agar)

Vannila extract - 1tsp

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 Method:

• First dissolve gelatin powder into 1tbsp water. Heat well 1 tbsp water and when it boils well add to the gelatine mixture. Stir well until its fully dissolved. Set it for 10mins. If using Agar agar, soak 1tsp powder in 1tbsp hot water and mix well with a fork. 
  
• Take a bowl and heat the cream and milk together with vannila extract.
  
• Take a bowl heat it. Add the sugar and water and melt it in medium heat until it becomes dark amber colour. Do not stir just swirl the pan.
  
                                
• Now carefully add the warm cream mixture into the sugar pan by stirring it slowly.If using Agar Agar please add cardamon powder 1 pinch to remove the fishy smell of the algae. Keep it on the fire. Keep stirring.It should not solidify.Add the salt and mix well.
• Now add the gelatine mixture to this caramel and mix well until fully dissolved.
• Strain the mixture into moulds and refiregerate them for atleast 4hours.
  
• Now your pudding is ready!!! Top up with choco chips.