Grape-Nut Custard Pudding
This recipe can be found online from a number of sources, all with very little variation. A popular dessert in New England, Grape-Nut Custard Pudding is basically a simple egg custard flavored with cinnamon and nutmeg and combined with the cereal for added texture. This dessert is not only super-easy to prepare, according to our calculations, it's less than 150 calories per serving.
- Ingredients:
- 1 cup Grape-Nuts cereal
- 1 quart whole milk
- 4 eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- Freshly ground nutmeg
- Ground cinnamon
Preparation:
Preheat the oven to 350°F. Grease the bottom and sides of a 13 x 9 x 2-inch pan.
Place the Grape-Nuts cereal in a large bowl and set aside. Warm the milk in the microwave for about 6 minutes on 70% power and pour over the cereal. Allow to stand for about 5 minutes.
While the cereal soaks, beat the eggs and add the vanilla extract, sugar, cinnamon and salt. Beat lightly until the sugar is dissolved.
Add a bit of the warm milk to the eggs, 1 or 2 tablespoons at a time to temper them. Once you've added about a half cup of the milk to the eggs, add the entire mixture to the milk and cereal. Stir to combine and pour into the prepared pan.
Place the pudding in a large roasting pan and add hot water to the outer pan until it reaches about 1-inch in depth. Place the pan in the oven and bake, 45 to 50 minutes or until a knife inserted into the center comes out clean.
Carefully remove the pudding from the water-filled outer container and set on a cooling rack to cool completely. Cut into squares for serving.
Makes 12 servings
Recipe Notes:
If you aren't familiar with cooking a custard in a water bath (bain-marie), check out the post in our Cooking Tips section for a more detailed explanation.
This is an original recipe created & tested by the editors of MyGourmetConnection
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I have never made this pudding before but your instructions seem pretty easy to follow. thank you.
(1)Posted by: Dorothy Shea | Reply
I remember going to the Stop&Shop with my mom in the early 60's and at the bakery they would serve Grape Nut Custard. That's where I first encountered this wonderful dessert. Then my mom started making it at home and I would get in trouble for eating it all.
(2)Posted by: George Medeiros | Reply
I am from New England and I grew up with this dessert and love it! I now live in Georgia and recently made it for some people that I work with (who had never even heard of it!)and they absolutely loved it too!
(3)Posted by: Brenda Ballard | Reply
I believe the recipe used to be printed on the box of Grape Nuts cereal.
(4)Posted by: Barbara | Reply
Just like I remember it from Rhode Island!!!
(5)Posted by: Chef Griff | Reply
Enjoy!
(6)Posted by: mjzuccaro@comcast.net | Reply
I used to get it at Marcellos family restaurant in e. providence or cranston
(7)Posted by: B ward | Reply
I lived in Maine and a little restaurant called the Railway cafe in Randolph served grapenut pudding with whipped cream. It brings back fond memories of my daughters enjoying this desert on Sunday after church.
(8)Posted by: Lind | Reply
My grandmother used to make this recipe (she just passed away a week ago) and now i'm going to pass on this amazing tradition of making grape-nut custard! I could eat the entire tray! :)
(9)Posted by: Lisa Tomeo | Reply
Being born in MA, this was a very common dessert.
Love it !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
(10)Posted by: Lil | Reply