Nana’S Hydrox Pudding, Aka “Dirt” – Gluten Free
- 1 ounce, weight Powdered Unflavored Gelatin (I Use The Knox Gelatin Packets)
- 1 cup Milk
- 1 cup Sugar
- 2 whole Egg Yolks
- 1 pint Whipping Cream
- 2 whole Egg Whites
- 1/4 cups Melted Butter
- 3/4 pounds Crushed Chocolate Sandwich Cookies (Oreos) But To Make It Gluten Free, I Use Kinnikinnick's Gluten Free Crushed Chocolate Cookie Crumbs, Divided Use
- Okay. Not a lot of ingredients here, but it's a slightly more complicated recipe than just whipping ingredients and chilling. This one takes a bit of time. But it's so worth it! Make this when you have a little bit of time. It's even better if you just make it the day before you plan to gorge on, I mean eat, it. You'll thank me later.
- 1. Soak 1 envelope of Knox gelatin in 1 cup of milk for an hour.
- 2. Then, combine 1 cup of sugar and 2 egg yolks and mix with the gelatin.
- 3. Cook over medium heat in a sauce pan until it's the consistency of boiled custard (approximately 7-10 minutes).
- 4. Stir consistently!! It's done when it coats the spoon and sticks.
- 5. Set aside and cool the custard until completely set, approximately 1 1/2 hours.
- 6. Whip 1 pint whipping cream for approximately 3-5 minutes until it doubles in consistency and has thickened to a "whipped cream". Set aside.
- 7. Beat the two egg whites in a separate bowl until stiff peaks form. Set aside.
- 8. In a separate larger bowl, beat the chilled custard until it's smooth and creamy. This is key and usually where I mess this dessert up. If this is not creamy, you will end up with little yellow spots throughout the dessert.
- 9. Add the egg whites and whipped cream to the creamy custard. Continue to beat until completely smooth and creamy (approximately 2 minutes).
- 10. Using approximately 2/3 of the bag of cookie crumbs, mix with melted butter and press into a greased (or sprayed with cooking spray) 9x13 glass baking dish.
- 11. Spoon the creamy filling onto the pressed cookie crust.
- 12. Sprinkle the remaining cookie crumbs across the top until it's completely covered (again, another common name for this dessert is "dirt.").
- 13. Chill for 3-4 hours before serving.
- (I get the Kinnikinnick gluten free cookies and crumbs at www.kinnikinnick.com. They're sold in some stores like Whole Foods, as well.)
- My whole family loves this dessert. I make it at Thanksgiving, and if there is any left, I finish it off for breakfast the next day. I just can't help myself!
milk, sugar, egg yolks, whipping cream, egg whites, butter, chocolate sandwich
Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/desserts/nanae28099s-hydrox-pudding-aka-e2809cdirte2809d-e28093-gluten-free/ (may not work)