Vanilla. What a great aromatic and oh-so versatile flavor! Pair it with pudding and imagination soars: Beverages, cakes, cookies, cupcakes, parfaits, pies, trifles,etc. Get ready...get set...go for the kitchen!
Today is...
The delicious, creamy pudding
we know and love today has been around since the 19th century. Most
culinary historians agree that our modern recipe evolved from custards,
which date back to Ancient Rome.
To celebrate National Vanilla Pudding Day, make some delicious
homemade vanilla pudding from scratch. Not into that? Grab a box of instant mix! Nothing easier than that! For an
extra special treat, pair it with fresh fruit or chocolate. Yum!
It was too difficult a decision just to include one recipe of the day. So, here are a few different spins with the classic vanilla pudding as one of the main ingredients: (Click each image for source & additional recipes.)
What is pudding?
The history of pudding is a complicated topic. Why? Though time, many different kinds of foods have been known by this name. The creamy, rich pudding dessert we (Americans) think of today is more closely related to custard. The history of custard is likewise ancient. This food followed a separate, though parallel, path that managed to converge with pudding in 19th century America. Source: Food TimelineJell-O introduced its first line of instant pudding in the 1950s. The advertising campaign announcing the new product promoted it as a “busy-day dessert.”
It was too difficult a decision just to include one recipe of the day. So, here are a few different spins with the classic vanilla pudding as one of the main ingredients: (Click each image for source & additional recipes.)
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