Italian Style Cream Pudding Recipes

ITALIAN-STYLE CREAM "PUDDING"

Steps:

• Sprinkle gelatine over 1/2 cup of the half-and-half in medium saucepan. Let stand 5 min. Stir in remaining 1 cup half-and-half, the granular sweetener and vanilla. Cook on low heat until gelatine is completely dissolved, stirring frequently. (Do not boil.)
• Pour gelatine mixture into blender or food processor. Add ricotta cheese; cover. Blend until pureed. Pour evenly into eight 6-oz. custard cups or souffle dishes. Refrigerate 2 hours or until set.
• Microwave jam in small microwaveable bowl on HIGH 15 sec. just before serving. Spoon 1/2 tsp. of the jam over each dessert. Store leftover desserts in refrigerator.

AUTHENTIC ITALIAN RICE PUDDING

Steps:

• Mix milk, rice, 1/2 of the sugar, vanilla extract, and salt together in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Bring to a boil.
• Blend remaining sugar with whole eggs and yolks in a bowl to make a creamy custard.
• Reduce heat of the milk mixture. Let simmer, uncovered, until thickened, 30 to 40 minutes. Fold in the custard. Heat until thickened again, about 5 minutes more.
• Beat cream in a chilled glass or metal bowl with an electric mixer until soft peaks form.
• Remove the milk and custard mixture from heat. Let cool, about 10 minutes. Fold in the whipped cream. Pour pudding into a serving dish, cover, and refrigerate until chilled, at least 2 hours.

ITALIAN-STYLE CREAM PUDDING

Steps:

• 1. In a medium pot, evenly sprinkle the gelatin over the cold water. Let stand 5 minutes.
• 2. Cook and stir over low heat until the gelatin is completely dissolved but don't let it boil.
• 3. Whisk in the cream, Splenda and vanilla. Pour the cream mixture into a blender. Add the ricotta cheese. Blend on high speed until pureed and smooth.
• 4. Pour into 6 custard cups or small dessert dishes. Chill at least 2 hours or until set.

ITALIAN PASTRY CREAM RECIPE

Steps:

• In a medium pot, heat over low the milk and cream, do not boil. Remove from heat and let cool to warm.
• In a medium pot add yolks and sugar, whisk together until combined, then add flour and vanilla, place pot over low heat, slowly add warm milk/cream, whisking continuously until thickened. Remove to a glass bowl, cover with plastic wrap (make sure wrap touches the cream mixture) and refrigerate at least 2-3 hours.
• In a medium pot add 3/4 cup milk and vanilla, heat on medium until milk just starts to boil, then remove from heat and let cool.
• In a medium bowl add egg yolks and sugar, beat at medium-high speed until thick and creamy (approximately 5 minutes) slowly add 1/3 of the boiled cooled milk and continue beating, then slowly add the flour and continue beating until smooth.
• Add egg mixture to the medium pot with remaining milk and cook over medium heat, continuously whisking briskly until mixture starts to boil, lower heat to medium/low and continue whisking while you slowly add the remaining 1/4 cup milk, once all the milk has been added remove from heat, transfer to a glass bowl and let cool completely. If not using immediately cover with plastic (make sure plastic touches the cream and refrigerate) Enjoy!