How good is milk pudding: here’s how to prepare it

Milk pudding is a fresh and really easy to prepare dessert. Here are all the secrets of the recipe!

Milk pudding is a really good dessert, perfect for those looking for a delicious dessert to serve at the end of a meal or for a different snack than usual . Compared to many other recipes, it is not necessary to use isinglass or other gelling agents.

The basic recipe can be modified according to taste: you can flavor the milk with lemon or orange peel, you can serve the pudding with strawberries or other fresh seasonal fruit. Below we explain how to prepare egg-free milk pudding for a light snack and more!

Preparation of milk pudding

1. To prepare the light milk pudding , place the milk and sifted cornstarch in a saucepan . Add the sugar and mix gently with a hand whisk. Place the saucepan on the heat and cook over a medium heat without ever stopping stirring.
2. Continue doing this until the milk begins to thicken . Pour the pudding into special pudding molds or single-portion cups .
3. Let cool first at room temperature and then in the refrigerator until ready to serve. Decorate as desired with fresh seasonal fruit or toppings.

Milk pudding with eggs

The variations we propose are truly super delicious.

• 250 g of milk
• 60 g of sugar
• 20 g of cornstarch
• 2 eggs

1. Heat the milk and cornstarch in a saucepan over medium heat. Wait for the mixture to boil, then turn off the heat and set aside.
2. Separately, beat the egg yolks with the sugar and whip the egg whites until stiff with a pinch of salt.
3. Add the beaten egg yolks and the whipped egg whites to the milk and cornflour cream. Mix gently from bottom to top and pour the resulting mixture into a container suitable for cooking in a bain-marie.
4. Cook the mixture in a bain-marie until the cream thickens. Distribute it a little at a time into cups or molds and leave to rest in the refrigerator.

Gratin milk pudding

To give an extra touch to your pudding you can put it in the oven so that a delicious crust forms on the surface. Whether you prepare it with or without eggs, you can sprinkle the surface of the puddings with a little sugar and then put them in the oven, immediately after filling the molds, at 180°C just long enough for the crust to form.

Conservation

The pudding thus prepared can be stored in the refrigerator for 1-2 days after preparation.

At this point we can't help but recommend the recipe for the delicious chocolate pudding !