Here’s a really simple dessert that is suitable for any occasion and makes use of less than five ingredients. It can be put together very quickly when you are craving something sweet. However, consider yourself warned - it IS loaded with calories.
The other day I was going through my food cupboard and came across some canned pineapples and a long-forgotten can of condensed milk, stashed away at the back.
I immediately knew what I had to make.
I immediately knew what I had to make.
This is a recipe for a simple and sweet pineapple pudding.
Ingredients:
¾ can (14 fl oz) of sweetened condensed milk
1 can (15 oz) crushed pineapple, drained
1 envelope gelatin (You could use whatever substitute you have available.)
A big handful of dried cranberries
Please note:
*Do not use fresh/frozen pineapple if you are using gelatin as the gelling agent. The fresh fruit contains an enzyme that breaks down the protein in the gelatin, it will fail to firm up and the end- product will be watery. Canning/heating pineapple breaks down the enzyme and it can be used without a problem.
* Gelatin is a protein produced by partial hydrolysis of collagen extracted from the bones and connective tissues of animals such as the domesticated cattle, pigs and horses.(Source:
Wikipedia)Strict vegetarians/vegans are better off using agar-agar or other similar substitutes. Though we are Kerala brahmins and most of our clan practices strict vegetarianism, we only do what we find practical and convenient.
But I digress… before you lose interest competely, let me continue with the recipe!
Method:
Dissolve an envelope of gelatin in a cup of hot water. Stir to mix everything well.
Add the drained and crushed pineapple to the condensed milk along with the cranberries and mix well. Add the dissolved gelatin & mix again.
Pour into molds (I used my muffin pan) and refrigerate for an hour or so till the pudding sets.
Sprinkle a few cranberries on the top and serve cold.
Verdict: It was a little too sweet even for me, considering the fact that I am the one with the sweet tooth in the family, but my husband loved it.
I would cut down on the amount of condensed milk used the next time I make this.
Dissolve an envelope of gelatin in a cup of hot water. Stir to mix everything well.
Add the drained and crushed pineapple to the condensed milk along with the cranberries and mix well. Add the dissolved gelatin & mix again.
Pour into molds (I used my muffin pan) and refrigerate for an hour or so till the pudding sets.
Sprinkle a few cranberries on the top and serve cold.
Verdict: It was a little too sweet even for me, considering the fact that I am the one with the sweet tooth in the family, but my husband loved it.
I would cut down on the amount of condensed milk used the next time I make this.
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These look positively dainty and you are right.. these are very easy to make too! :) Love 'em
That looks beautiful TBC...and simple too...Pineapples go well with condensed milk..the pic is very nice!
Hi... this looks great, easy and delicious! I add heavy cream (or soy cream) to break the sweetness. I am making your hummus this evening... can I post it on my blog? Thanks!
yummy...love individual sized dessert..should make this with agar-magar ;)i know..bad joke..
The pudding looks like a grogeous beauty! And great tip regarding the use of crushed canned pineapple. While cooking with pineapple and papaya thats one thing to keep in mind always (and someone like me surely would tend to forget it!!).
Now, may have a lil' bite of the pudding, plzzzzzzzz :).
looks so pretty! My husband will surely love this as he is a big pineapple fan :)
Can i have a piece...gosh its so tempting.
Looks very simple and delicious. I must try this soon.
That looks so pretty and delicious. My kid would love this.
1st time here. The pudding looks fabulous.
Wow! Silky and custardy. Beautiful TBC.
This looks like the kind of dessert I would like. I will reduce the condensed milk and try it :)
wow pudding looks awesome sure my try next :) i never knew of the fresh pineapple breaking the enzymes thanks for the info!
the pudding looks so nice and cute. a very different kind of pudding though right?
looks inviting!
i make something similar, i liked ur idea of setting it individually!
the pics look so nice....must have tasted great
Pudding looks delicious!
Yummy Yummy!!!! What a treat to eyes!!
looks awesome. i am a total dessert freakout fan! :D
TBC - the pudding looks lovely. Can you pass me a spooon, or will I have to use my fingers. I am ready to dig in both ways. Love it....n pineapple is one of my favorites fruits for that matter.
Beautiful looking dessert tbc, loved the photo sweetie!:))
That looks awesome, wish I could taste it!
Wow!pineapple pudding looks delicious. You seem to be very creative.I also liked the way you reviewed your recipe.
i'll definetly try this when possible and let u know how it comes
madhavi
wow.....U are a life-saver tbc......I tasted this pudding somewhere long time ago....Infact I even noted down the recipe from her....but lost it somewhere..Thanks to u....I have the recipe back again...I simply love this.......:-)
Delicious as usual,good recipe!
Whoa.. !!!!!!!!!!!!!
I think i too have a tin of pineapple in my pantry..got to try this.. Thanks for sharing.
Hi TBC
Love the frills...almost looks like a table draped with a long tablecloth. Seems simple too. Thanks for sharing.
how did you like the curry? you did not tell me that?
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Your pudding looke nice, but somehow no one in the family likes gelatine! If i could use some thing else, it wolud be nice!:))
TBC, this is delicious,kids would love it
What a lovely recipe and what a beautiful blog! There is so much I can learn from here! I am adding you to my blogroll, hope that is okay :)
Absolutely divine...
MMMM calories or not i love them. It looks delicious.
Wow! This looks so good and so simple. Thanks for sharing!
isn't it someone's birthday today? happy birthday to you.
Wow Pineapple pudding looks awesome!
Beautiful picture. Thanks for sharing this nice recipe. Btw, how did you get those nice frills?
i really liked the pineappple pudding
Those pictures are tempting though I don't consume gelatin.
that looks wonderful, TBC!
Sorry for not responding to all of your comments sooner, ladies. You know how life can get in the way sometimes!:-)I am also sorry for not being able to respond to each comment individually but I hope you girls know how much each and every single one of them means to me:-)
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Cris- I saw your version & I like what you have done. Beautiful pics too!
Latha & Suma- you do not have to use gelatin. I have given links to other substitutes in my post.
Hopefully one of those would work for you.
Kribha- those " nice frills" just happened! I didn't have any molds to make 'em in. So I used my muffin tin & placed a layer of plastic wrap at the bottom of each cup. When the pudding set and I took of the layer of plastic wrap, that's how they happened to look. It was not intentional at all but I was pretty pleased with the outcome:-)
Bee-:-)
That's one cool dessert! Thanks for the tips. Looks like a tough life for vegetarians! :) Btw, happy bday!
wow!!..it looks just tooo great...mouth watering, tbc !!..love the casual frill effect on the pudding
Jyothsna, thanks & you are welcome:-)
Thanks so much for the b-day wishes:-)
Sona-thanks dear:-)you are too kind.
The frill effect was not intentional(see how it came about in my response to Kribha's comment, if you would like to know how)
HI TBC,
This post totally reminded me of the time I generously offered to make a pineapple pudding for a friend of my mother in law. Never knew about fresh pineapple and gelatin. I kept adding more and more gelatin and the damn thing just would not set. Finally remade the whole thing with canned pineapple. Learnt my lesson well. It was pretty similar to your recipe which by the way sounds so simple and looks so so cute...
Kamini, there u are! where have you been? no new posts for a long time now. I hope everything is o.k..
Thanks dear, for stopping by:-)
TBC,
Wow..same pinch..I m the only one at my home wt a sweet-tooth!!Ok..I shall reduce cond.milk to 1/2 can then..wd revert back!Thanks for visiting my blog..keep coming back!!I m adding you on my blogger list. Thanks again for lovely recipe posted!!
Purnima: thnaks for stopping by & thanks for adding me to your list:-)Do let me know how the pudding turns out with just half the amount of condensed milk. I too have to try that out.
Wow!lovely recipe and soo simple to make,lovely idea .Also would like to take this opportunity to let you know that instead of using gelatin which basically comes from an animal source ,you could substitute it with agar agar
also called as china grass,this is basically a dried seaweed (algae to be exact ) and has similar gelatinising properties .For this recipe you could use about 5 strips of agar of about 6 inches length,cut them into small strips ,dissolve in hot boiling water and it can be added to the recipe easily!
Amna- welcome! Hope to see you around here more often:-)
I have indicated in my post that gelatin IS from an animal source. I have also given links to other options for strict vegetarians. We are vegetarians too and I looked for agar-agar but was unable to find any , hence decided to go ahead with this:-)
Do give it a shot when you can. You will not be disappointed. You might want to cut down on the sugar a bit 'cos mine was a little too sweet.
Hi TBC,
Looks very professional.
Thanks for sharing this simple recipe.
I prefer to go with agar-agar. Will try it sometime and let you know how it turned.
TBC--finally after a waiting period of 2 months frm reading i cd make PP--this turned out yummy ..next time i shall use canned or heated fruit for the set-effect! [BTW-u r just 7 days younger to me in bday month ;) ]
This looks cool and refreshing. I like how it isn't very complicated but still sounds delicious! I'd like to include your recipe on our blog, please let me know if you're interested.
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