Chokeberry Pudding Recipes

CHOKECHERRY JELLY

Steps:

• Wash fruit and cover with water; simmer 15 minutes.
• Strain juice.
• Measure juice into 6- to 8-quart kettle.
• Add pectin and stir.
• Bring to boil; add sugar, stir, and bring to a rolling boil.
• Boil exactly 2 minutes.
• Skim and pour into jars.
• Wipe rims and adjust lids.
• Process in boiling water bath for five minutes; remove to a protected countertop and let cool completely undisturbed.

BAKED CHERRY PUDDING

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine 2/3 cup sugar, flour, baking powder and salt. Stir in milk. Spread into a greased 11x7-in. baking dish; set aside., In a small saucepan, combine the cherries, butter and remaining sugar. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 1-2 minutes or until sugar is dissolved. Spoon over crust. Bake at 350° for 30-35 minutes or until golden brown. Serve warm.

CHOKEBERRY PUDDING

Steps:

• Lightly wash chokecherries
• Put lightly washed chokecherries in a pot & boil them
• Now mash them
• Add sugar to taste
• Add as much flour to make a slightly runny pudding.

BLUEBERRY PUDDING CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Toss blueberries with cinnamon and lemon juice; pour into a greased 8-in. square baking dish. In a small bowl, combine flour, sugar and baking powder; stir in milk and butter. Spoon over berries. , Combine sugar and cornstarch; sprinkle over batter. Slowly pour boiling water over all. Bake until a toothpick inserted into the cake portion comes out clean, 45-50 minutes. Serve warm. If desired, top with whipped cream and additional blueberries.

INDIAN PUDDING

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees. Butter a 9 x 5 x 3 inch Pyrex loaf pan.
• Combine the milk and cornmeal in a medium stainless or enamel saucepan. Cook over moderate heat, whisking constantly, until mixture comes to a boil. Reduce heat to low and continue stirring until it is as thick as oatmeal.
• Add the sugar, brown sugar, molasses, salt, butter, cloves and 2 cups of the half and half. Stir to combine. Bring the mixture back to a boil and transfer to the prepared loaf pan.
• Place inside a larger pan and pour in boiling water until it rises halfway up the sides of the loaf pan. Bake for 1 hour, stirring once after the first half hour.
• Press the grated ginger against a fine sieve or squeeze it in a square of cheesecloth to extract 1 or 2 tablespoons of juice. After the pudding has baked for 1 hour, add the ginger juice and the remaining cup of half and half and stir to mix. Bake for an additional hour, stirring again after half an hour. Serve immediately in small bowls or cups, or store in the refrigerator and reheat, stirring, over low heat.

WILD CHOKECHERRY JELLY

Steps:

• 1. Wash berries; put in water to cover by placing hand on top of berries. Bring to a boil; simmer until there is good color and flavor (berries will begin to burst). Strain through cheese cloth. Mix Sure Jell with juice in large saucepan. Bring to boil; stir occasionally (this is a hard boil). At once, add sugar. Bring to rolling boil and boil hard 1 minute, stirring constantly. Remove from heat. Skim off foam. Use scalded jelly glasses.