Homade pudding mixes needed

[1steve]

I need recipes for making homemade instant pudding mixes for a friend living in Egypt where they are not available. I found some at your site through google: http://www.practicalkitchen.com/dess...ng_mixes.shtml
However this is the wrong type for what I need. My friend wants to use them for recipes that require adding a box of pudding to the flour in cake and bread recipes. That would be the instant type pudding mixes not the type you need to boil, which is what is posted at the link I found. The non cook type use something other than cornstarch to thicken as they set cold. Can you help?

[LILA]

Cream of Tartar or Arrow Root. They are both used as thickening agents. They can be found in the Spice aisle of the supermarket.

[kitty]

This is the one I have for instant type pudding. All the others I found online have to be cooked. Hope this helps.
Kitty
Vanilla Pudding Mix
1 ½ cup instant dry milk
1 cup sugar
1 cup cornstarch
½ tsp salt
Combine all ingredients and store in container with tight-fitting lid. Makes 3 cups mix, sufficient for 24 individual servings.
For each 2 servings, use ¼ cup of mix and 1 cup of milk.
To: toprated-recipes@yahoogroups.com from thelittlebear@cox-internet.com

[LILA]

> Instant Clear Jel is pregelatinized cornstarch but it is not
available in many
> grocery stores. However I found places selling it on the internet. You
> can find more information at
> http://www.bluechipgroup.net/article...omparisons.htm or if you
type "clear Jel" into a search, you may find more results.

[1steve]

Thanks Lila I'll look for the clear Jell. Kitty I'm sure the recipe you found is missing the instruction to cook it. The thickening agent is cornstarch which does not thicken until heated.

[LILA]

Hi 1steve,

I'm still looking for a recipe. I, too, found some online but they all needed to be cooked and yes, I found the one listed and it is missing cooking instructions. I will check into my old cookbooks and see if I can find anything. I'll post it if I find it.

[Linda Lou]

You will need instant Clear Jell for making the instant pudding mixes. There is regular Clear Jell, which is for cooking, and the instant Clear Jell. You order it online. I normally get it from www.barryfarm.com, but there are other places,too.
One site also has recipes for using it. Not sure if it Barry Farm,too, or not.
Clear Jell is a modified cornstarch. It is the same type of thickener used in the commercial food industry. The cooked makes great pie fillings,too.
The Clear jell will not break down when frozen,either, like regular cornstarch.

[Persa]

Instant Pudding

1/3 cup instant dry milk
1/2 cup sugar
1/3 cup instant Clear Jel

Combine above ingre. Add 2 cups cold milk, 1/4 tsp vanilla

Combine with blender or mixer


the dry mixture is the one for the cake mixes

info from www.theingredientstore.com Search Clear Jel instant

[AnnaInOhio]

Does anyone know if this is the same stuff you use for canning? I'm suspecting it is and if so, the link listed for the Ingredient store is one heck of a bargain. Clear Jel here is close to $3.50 for about 1 oz.

Anna

[Linda Lou]

If you want to make cooked pudding then use the regular Clear Jell, if you want to make instant pudding, then use the Instant Clear Jell. There are two types.
The regular is what you use for canning pie fillings.
It is a special modified corn starch. It will not break down during freezing either, in gravies.