Buttermilk Pudding With Fresh Fruit Recipes

BUTTERMILK BANANA PUDDING WITH SALTED PEANUTS

Steps:

• Prepare the pudding: Add milk, heavy cream and vanilla extract to a medium saucepan and heat over medium. Meanwhile, whisk together sugar, egg yolks, cornstarch and salt in a medium heatproof bowl. Once the milk begins to bubble slightly around the edges, remove from heat. Slowly pour a ladleful of the warm milk into the yolk mixture, whisking constantly. Continue to slowly incorporate the rest of the warm milk, ladle by ladle, into the yolk mixture until thoroughly combined.
• Pour the mixture back into the saucepan and heat over medium. Whisk until the mixture begins to bubble and is thick enough to coat the back of a spoon, 2 to 3 minutes. Pour the warm pudding into a large heatproof bowl and let cool for 5 minutes before whisking in the buttermilk. Place plastic wrap over the pudding, gently pressing the wrap to touch the top of the pudding. Refrigerate for at least 3 hours before using.
• Prepare the cookie layer: Add the salted butter to a large sauté pan or deep skillet and melt over medium-low. Cook, stirring often, until the butter begins to foam. Once the butter gives off a nutty scent and darkens to a caramel-like color, about 4 minutes, remove the pan from the heat and add the wafers. Toss the Nilla Wafers to coat them with butter. Set aside.
• Prepare the whipped cream: Whip 1½ cups heavy cream in a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment or with a hand mixer on medium-high until it forms soft peaks, about 3 minutes. Turn off the mixer and add the sour cream. Turn the mixer on low and gradually add the confectioners' sugar. Once incorporated, whip on high until the cream has formed soft peaks again. Set aside.
• Reserve 12 Nilla Wafers for garnish. Pour the rest of the cookies into a 9-by-13-inch baking dish and arrange in an even layer. Scatter the sliced bananas evenly on top. Pour the chilled pudding over the bananas and spread the pudding in an even layer to coat. Top with the whipped cream mixture. Cover and refrigerate overnight (or at least 4 hours).
• Place the remaining Nilla Wafers in a plastic bag and crush them with a rolling pin. Remove the pudding from the refrigerator and garnish with crushed cookies and chopped peanuts just before serving.

PERSIMMON AND BUTTERMILK PUDDING

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
• Put the persimmon puree into a mixing bowl and add the buttermilk. Beat well with a mixer.
• Sift together the sugar, flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg.
• Beat the eggs and add them to the persimmon mixture. Add the sifted dry ingredients and beat with the mixer. Beat in the butter. There should be about six cups.
• Butter a six-cup baking dish and pour the batter into it. Set the baking dish in a larger utensil and pour boiling water into the larger dish.
• Place in the oven and bake 35 to 40 minutes or until the pudding is set and a cake tester inserted in the center comes out clean.
• May be topped with whipped cream.

BUTTERMILK PUDDING WITH FRESH FRUIT

Steps:

• Mix the gelatin with 2 tablespoons of warm water in a small bowl and set aside. Don't worry if the gelatin actually "gels" while you are warming the cream! It completely dissolves once it's placed in the warm cream.
• Put the whipping cream and sugar into a small saucepan over medium heat. Heat only until the sugar has dissolved; do NOT scald! Remove from heat, stir in the vanilla extract and add the gelatin to the warm cream mixture. Stir until the gelatin has dissolved. This will take a couple of minutes of stirring with a wooden spoon until the gelatin is completely incorporated into the warm cream.
• Allow cream to come to room temperature. I have successfully held the pan over a bowl filled with cold ice water, stirring constantly, to reduce the temperature faster.
• Once the cream has cooled to room temperature, add the buttermilk and stir well until thoroughly combined. Strain through a fine mesh sieve into a pourable container that can hold 4 cups, to catch any bits of undissolved gelatin.
• Pour the mixture into ramekins, about 1/2 cup per ramekin (the pudding is very rich). Cover the ramekins with plastic wrap and chill to set for at least three hours. At the 1st hour, this is still liquid; at the 2nd hour, it begins to set and by the 3rd hour, it's sheer perfection.
• Serve as is for a refreshing and light dessert, with a few fresh berries on top, or layered in a parfait glass with berries.

BUTTERMILK FRUIT SALAD

Steps:

• Combine vanilla pudding and buttermilk; mix well.
• Add all of the fruits and Cool Whip.
• Most all fruits taste good in this, so add whatever fits your personal preferences.
• Also good with mini-marshmallows.
• Mix all ingredients together and chill for at least an hour.
• I prefer to make the night before.
• Enjoy!
• If you are making for a large crowd, recipe doubles very easily!

BUTTERMILK PUDDING

Steps:

• In small bowl, soften the gelatin in cold water.
• Then add boiling water and stir until dissolved.
• Using large bowl, dissolve the sugar in buttermilk.
• Add lemon juice and rind.
• Strain the gelatin into it and mix until well blended.
• Pour into 2 quart dish.
• Chill until set, about 3 hours.

BUTTERMILK PUDDING WITH POMEGRANATE COMPOTE

Steps:

• In a small bowl combine the water or milk and the gelatin, and set aside.
• In a saucepan over medium heat, bring heavy cream and sugar to a simmer, stirring until the sugar is dissolved.
• Immediately remove from heat and add the gelatin mixture, stirring until completely dissolved. Cool 5 minutes.
• Transfer to a mixing bowl and whisk in the creme fraiche until blended, then whisk in the buttermilk, lemon juice, vanilla and salt.
• Strain and stir in the lemon peel.
• Divide into eight 1 cup ramekins. Cover with plastic wrap and chill until set, 2 to 3 hours.
• Meanwhile, prepare the pomegranate compote. In a medium saucepan combine the wine and sugar and bring to a simmer, stirring until the sugar is dissolved. Simmer, uncovered, about 3 minutes, until slightly reduced and syrupy. Remove from heat and cool completely.
• Before serving, combine the pomegranate seeds, orange, and salt. Pour over the wine syrup and stir in the lemon juice. Serve immediately.