Making Pudding w/Soy Milk
#32 - 01/24/03 04:56 PM
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SharonMello
Reged: 01/22/03
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Has anyone made Jello fat free sugar free instant pudding with soy milk? I tried it, and it would never jell--not even after 3 days in the fridge. Anybody out there have any comments?
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Sharon
"Anything Chocolate"...that is all!
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About 6 years ago when I taught Sunday School, I wanted to use an activity from the religious education curriculum that involved making instant pudding. So I bought a couple packages--and these were the regular fat, regular sugar kind, made with regular milk--and tried making one ahead of time, as an experiment. No luck! The stuff wouldn't thicken! So maybe it's a matter of luck? :P Sorry I can't be of more help.
On the other hand, if you want a low-sugar, IBS-safe homemade pudding recipe, let me know and I'll post it.
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This is the first time this ever happened. Yes, I'd like a non-dairy fat free sugar free recipe if you have it. It doesn't have to be sugar free, but I can tolerate the non-sugar sweeteners. Thx.
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Sharon
"Anything Chocolate"...that is all!
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I've made this pudding with low-fat soy milk; fat-free should work. I've made it with white and brown sugars; a heat-stable sugar substitute, if you can tolerate it, should work. I've made the chocolate and rice variations, as well. I hope this is of use to you.
Simple Vanilla Pudding
2 cups soy milk
3 tablespoons honey or malt syrup or 4 tablespoons (1/4 cup) brown sugar
3 tablespoons cornstarch
4 egg whites, well-beaten (optional; see Eggless variation)
1 tablespoon vanilla
Heat 1 1/2 cups milk and sweetener to simmer in a heavy saucepan over low heat. In a measuring cup, mix remaining 1/2 cup milk and cornstarch; stir into hot milk. Stir constantly over medium heat until thickened and starting to boil, about 2 to 3 minutes.
Stir about 1/2 cup of the hot mixture into beaten eggs. Dribble egg mixture into pan and stir over low heat for one minute. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla. Serve warm or chilled in 4 dishes. This is less sweetened than commercial pudding and additive-free.
Variations:
Butterscotch. Use brown sugar as sweetener, or add 2 tablespoons molasses to honey. Stir in 2 tablespoons butter after removing from heat. Reduce vanilla to 1 teaspoon.
Carob. Mix 1/4 cup carob powder with 3 to 4 tablespoons hot water until smooth. Stir into finished pudding. Reduce vanilla to 1 teaspoon.
Chocolate. Add 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder to the milk with the sweetener. Reduce vanilla to 1 teaspoon.
Eggless. Use any cooking method and proceed as directed, omitting the eggs. Other variations can also be made without eggs.
Lemon. Substitute 3 to 4 teaspoons lemon juice for vanilla, and add either 1 teaspoon grated lemon rind or 1 teaspoon lemon extract.
Rice. Increase milk by 1/4 cup. Add 1 to 1 1/2 cups cooked rice to finished pudding. Top with ground nutmeg or raisins (if you can tolerate them).
--adapted from _Whole Foods for the Whole Family_
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I have a lot of problems with my hands and can't hold a mixer long enough to beat the egg whites, that's why I like the instant. Have deQuervains in left hand and bad "arthur" in the right. Thanks for your effort, tho.
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If that's the only reason not to try making the pudding, leave out the egg whites; they're optional. When I beat them, I just use a fork, if that is any easier to hold. Best of luck.
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thanks for this post! i felt like a total nerd when i had pudding in my fridge for 2 days when it was supposed to thicken in 10 minutes. oi! guess instant is out of the question... oh well i'll live ;-)
Beth
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