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04-15-2019 08:13 PM
I was reading thru Easter dessert recipes on- forum and I recalled the last time I tried making a pudding pie. The whole thing never set and had to throw it out - yuck!
I only buy skim milk. I use the 'instant' pudding. Do I have to switch to a whole milk just to make pudding? Or, is there a way I can get it to set using skim milk?
04-15-2019 08:19 PM
@eddyandme wrote:
I was reading thru Easter dessert recipes on- forum and I recalled the last time I tried making a pudding pie. The whole thing never set and had to throw it out - yuck!
I only buy skim milk. I use the 'instant' pudding. Do I have to switch to a whole milk just to make pudding? Or, is there a way I can get it to set using skim milk?
I use the pudding that you cook in a pot on top of the stove with 2% milk. Perfect pudding pie everytime!
I also make "real whipped cream" to put on top of the pudding pie. Yummy!!!
04-15-2019 08:27 PM
@eddyandme, I use 2% milk with instant puddings and it works fine, but I can't imagine using skim milk. Whole milk works the best and I'm thinking of switching back to it from 2%.
04-15-2019 08:58 PM
Thanks, @pugvette74 , @jannabelle1 .
I''ll have to pick up a quart next time.
I';; pick up some Fairlife which I was gonna use for yogurt, so will try that for the pudding pie. (Yum, I'm getting hungry.)
04-16-2019 12:01 AM - edited 04-16-2019 05:16 PM
@eddyandme - Yes, if you want your pudding to set properly and be thick enough, you'll need to use milk that has fat in it. I like skim milk, too, but it doesn't work well in most baking applications. Good luck!
04-16-2019 12:09 AM
P.S. Here's my favorite handy-dandy milk comparison chart in case it is helpful:
04-16-2019 08:44 AM
@eddyandme If you use light (or half light and half heavy) whipping cream, instant pudding will be thick and lush. I even use it with cooked pudding for not only a richer taste but thicker creamier set up. A desert that isn't appealing and not that tasty is not worth eating. I bake a lot and would never use anything but full fat or whipping cream to bake with. You can buy whipping cream in smaller containers.
04-16-2019 08:49 AM
@Pook wrote:@eddyandme If you use light (or half light and half heavy) whipping cream, instant pudding will be thick and lush. I even use it with cooked pudding for not only a richer taste but thicker creamier set up. A desert that isn't appealing and not that tasty is not worth eating. I bake a lot and would never use anything but full fat or whipping cream to bake with. You can buy whipping cream in smaller containers.
Thanks, @Pook . Thinking might go with whipping cream, then can use leftover for coffee!
04-16-2019 08:53 AM
Thank you for the chart, @loriqvc . I hadn't realized there was that much of a difference in milk!
We do a lot of organic fat free 'cause my Eddy needs extra protein. The rescue said to feed him puppy kibble, but the vet said that's too fattening. So, I use milk and veggies for the extra protein! Glad they all have same amount of protein.
04-16-2019 11:21 AM
@goldenlocks - I really like the chart because its statistics are much more specific for my brain than the simple "percentage" approach to describing milk (plus I don't have to spend time rummaging through the refrigerator case to compare cartons when I'm trying to decide which option I need/want).
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