Walnut Pudding Recipes

OLD FASHIONED DATE PUDDING

Steps:

• In a saucepan, bring 1 cup brown sugar and water to a boil. Cook and stir for 3 minutes. Remove from the heat and add butter; set aside. In a bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, salt and remaining brown sugar. Stir in milk until smooth. add dates and walnuts., Pour hot brown sugar syrup into an 8-in. square baking dish. Spoon batter over syrup. Bake at 350° for 40-45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center of cake topping comes out clean. Serve warm with whipped cream.

CHOCOLATE AND WALNUT PUDDING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350F, 180C, gas mark 4.
• Sift the first 5 ingredients into a mixing bowl, and in a separate bowl whisk together the melted butter, eggs and vanilla essence.
• Stir this into the dry ingredients and add the chopped walnuts. Pour this mixture into a buttered baking dish.
• Mix together brown sugar and cocoa powder with a fork. Gradually whisk in the hand hot water, then pour over the pudding.
• Place the pudding in preheated oven and bake for 30 minutes, or until the pudding has risen and is firm in the middle.
• Before serving, sprinkle the top with some icing sugar.

MAPLE WALNUT PUDDING CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Butter a 2 quart casserole dish.
• Mix all ingredients together except walnuts and hot water.
• Pour mixture into the prepared casserole dish.
• Sprinkle walnuts on top.
• Pour hot water over all.
• Bake for 35 minutes or until a cake tester or tooth pick inserted in the center of the upper part (the cake part of the pudding) comes out clean.

CHOCOLATE-WALNUT PUDDINGS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°F. Combine sugar and water in heavy small saucepan. Stir over medium-low heat until sugar dissolves. Increase heat and boil syrup without stirring until deep amber, brushing down sides of pan with wet pastry brush and swirling pan occasionally. Divide caramel among six 3/4-cup custard cups.
• Finely grind chocolate and walnuts in processor. Transfer to large bowl. Combine sweetened condensed milk and milk in heavy small saucepan. Bring to boil. Pour over chocolate mixture. Stir until chocolate melts and mixture is smooth. Cool slightly. Whisk in egg.
• Divide chocolate mixture among cups. Place cups in large baking pan. Add enough hot water to baking pan to come halfway up sides of cups. Bake until puddings are set, about 45 minutes. Remove from water. Chill until cold. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Keep refrigerated.)
• Using small knife, cut around sides of puddings. Invert onto plates, allowing caramel syrup to run over sides.

NEVER FAIL NUT PUDDING

Steps:

• 1. Soak Knox gelatine in 1/4 cup milk as directed on package. Stir together Knox gelatine mixture, remaining 1 3/4 cups milk and vanilla pudding mix and cook until thick, according to package directions. Remove from heat and cool to room temperature.
• 2. Fold in thawed Cool Whip and nuts and put in 2 quart serving bowl. Put in refrigerator and let chill at least 4 hours. May garnish with maraschino cherries and whole nutmeats on top.