Grape-Nuts Pudding

Contributed by Julie Castle via Yankee Magazine and Saveur Magazine

 

Ingredients:

• 1 cup Grape-Nuts Cereal (I have also used store brand alternative)

• 1 quart milk (I use skim)

• 4 eggs

• ½ cup sugar

• 1 Tbsp. vanilla extract

• ¼ tsp salt

• Grated nutmeg

 

Method:

• Heat oven to 350° F.

• Grease a 2-quart glass loaf pan with 1 tsp butter (or spray oil), set aside.

• Put cereal in a bowl, set aside.

• Bring milk just to a boil over medium heat, pour over cereal and set aside to soak for 5 minutes

• Beat together eggs, sugar (or substitute of choice), vanilla, and salt in a large bowl.

• Slowly pour cereal and milk into the egg mixture while whisking constantly.

• Transfer to prepared loaf pan.

• Set loaf pan in a deep roasting pan.

• Pour enough hot water into roasting pan (water bath) that it reaches half way up the loaf pan.

• Bake just until set, about 1 ¼ hours.

• Let cool, sprinkle with grated nutmeg.

 

Notes:

• Half way through cooking, stir the pudding or else the cereal will settle to the bottom.

• I have also see this cooked in a sheet pan and cut into cubes for serving.  Still need the water bath though, as with any custard type pudding.

• I leave the sugar out and serve with a touch of warm maple syrup.

• This is a nice, comforting “sick-bed” food with easily digested protein.