The Dessert Bibles Vanilla Pudding Recipes

Steps:

• In a large bowl, whisk milk and pudding mix for 2 minutes. Let stand for 15 minutes; fold in condensed milk. Set aside 1 tablespoon whipped topping and 2 tablespoons wafer crumbs. Fold remaining whipped topping into pudding. , In a 3-qt. serving bowl, layer a third of the strawberries, wafer crumbs and pudding mixture. Repeat layers twice. Sprinkle with reserved wafer crumbs; top with reserved whipped topping. Refrigerate until serving.

Steps:

• Combine sugar, cornstarch and salt in a medium saucepan.
• Whisk in about 1/3 cup of the half-and-half, until smooth.
• Whisk in the remaining half-and-half until well combined.
• Cook over medium heat, stirrying constantly and gently until thickened (about 5 minutes, but the time will vary).
• Reduce heat to low and continue to heat, stirring gently until the mixture reaches a simmer.
• Cook one minute more over low heat, not stirring, then remove from heat.
• Fold in vanilla and pour pudding into 4 serving dishes.
• The book doesn't say, but I presume that you could serve this either warm or chilled.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease a 2-quart baking dish.
• In a mixing bowl, whisk 3 eggs, white sugar, 2 tablespoons of light brown sugar, 1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon, 1/4 cup of butter, and 3 cups of whole milk together, and gently stir in the bread cubes and raisins. Lightly spoon the mixture into the prepared baking dish.
• Bake in the preheated oven until browned and set in the middle, 50 to 55 minutes; cover the dish with foil after 30 minutes to prevent excessive browning. Let the pudding stand for 10 minutes before serving.
• For vanilla sauce, whisk 1/2 cup of light brown sugar, the flour, a pinch of cinnamon, 1 egg, 2 tablespoons of melted butter, 1 1/4 cups of whole milk,and salt together in a heavy saucepan until smooth. Heat over medium heat, whisking constantly, until thickened and the sauce coats the back of a spoon, 10 to 12 minutes. Stir in the vanilla extract. Pour sauce over warm bread pudding, or serve on the side in a bowl.