Coconut Pudding

[Gloria]

Coconut Pudding
1/4 c. sugar
3 tablespoons cornstarch
1 13-14 oz. can coconut milk (thick makes a stiffer pudding, thin makes a creamier pudding)
2 tablespoons DF milk
1 1/2 tsp. vanilla

Combine sugar and cornstarch in a small bowl and set aside. Blend 2 tablespoons DF milk into dry ingredients and stir until the mixture is a smooth paste.

Place remaining coconut milk in a medium saucepan. Whisk paste into the coconut milk and cook over low heat, 4-5 minutes, stirring frequently until mixture thickens. Remove from heat. Add vanilla.

Pour pudding into 4 4 oz. dessert dishes and refrigerate 2 hours, until pudding is firm.

[Alice]

Hi Gloria,

Thank you for this recipe. I tried it using "lite" coconut milk instead of regular, and I just wanted to let everyone know not to do that. It
had no coconut flavor. However, it was very smooth, creamy and easy to make!

Alice

[hoosier1]

Gloria,

I'm in a cooking mood. Going to try your pudding tonite.

Thx

Rich

[Gloria]

I've just changed the preparation slightly because I was always getting lumps. Now I gradually add the approximately 2T additional milk to the cornstarch and sugar first to make a paste, and then I stir it in before cooking. No more lumps!

[TooManyHats]

Could you please post what brand of coconut milk you're using? I'm having a tough time finding a brand without un-needed ingredients. Thank you!

[Jan]

Gloria,

This sounds absolutely wonderful. I can't wait to try it.

Jan

[MBombardier]

Arlene, I thought I remembered JoAnn posting about guar gum-free coconut milk, and she did, but without brand names. She just said that she found several brands at a local Asian market. You might try one of those... I will be looking, too, since I apparently am quite sensitive to legumes.

[TooManyHats]

You're right Marliss, I forgot that! Thank you.

[MBombardier]

Arlene, I just bought light coconut milk from Trader Joe's that just has coconut milk and water. It was 99 cents a can. Yay!!