Best Farina Pudding With Berries Recipes

MOM'S FARINA BREAKFAST PUDDING

Steps:

• Mix farina, sugar and salt.
• In a saucepan, bring milk to a boil then briskly stir in farina mixture.
• Lower heat, cooking and stirring constantly for 3 minutes.
• Add butter, then remove from heat and sir in eggs and vanilla.
• (Eggs will cook from the heat, but you may use pasteurized frozen egg product if you wish.) Pour mixture into individual custard cups rinsed in cold water.
• Refrigerate overnight and serve chilled (unmolded or not) with crushed berries, if you wish.

FARINA PUDDING WITH BERRIES

Steps:

• 1. If serving immediately, defrost frozen or crush fresh strawberries and set aside. Have all ingredients and measuring utensils ready including beaten eggs. Prepare a square or round casserole dish buttering well on bottom and sides.
• 2. Scald one quart of milk slowly in non stick pan on med low flame being careful not to burn or simmer. Cook just until a film covers the top and it is steaming. If you are in a hurry preheat milk in microwave and pour into pan to finish scalding and next steps.
• 3. Stir in the combined 2/3 c farina,1/3 c sugar,1/4 tsp salt with a whisk and stir until it starts to thicken then whisk in the beaten eggs, stirring several minutes until of pudding consistency. Remove from heat and whisk in 1 tsp. vanilla extract until blended and pour into buttered dish. Let set for 15-20 minutes. Serve with strawberries or raspberries on the side.

VANILLA PUDDING WITH FRESH BERRIES AND GINGERSNAPS

Steps:

• Heat 4 cups of the milk in a large saucepan over medium heat until steaming.
• Whisk the sugar, cornstarch and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a large bowl. Whisk in the egg yolks and the remaining 1/2 cup milk.
• Whisk half of the hot milk into the egg mixture until smooth, then gradually whisk the egg-milk mixture into the saucepan. Cook over medium heat, whisking constantly, until the mixture boils. Continue to cook, whisking constantly, until it has thickened to a puddinglike consistency, 3 to 4 minutes. Remove from the heat and stir in the vanilla.
• Cool slightly, stirring a few times to prevent a skin from forming. Place a piece of plastic wrap directly on top of the pudding and refrigerate until completely cooled and thickened, about 4 hours.
• Before serving, whisk the pudding vigorously until smooth and creamy. Gently fold in the berries. Spoon the pudding into six to eight individual cups and top with the crushed gingersnaps.

FARINA PUDDING WITH FRESH FRUIT

Steps:

• Make pudding:
• In a small saucepan over moderate heat simmer milk, farina, honey,and a pinch salt, stirring constantly, 3 minutes. In a bowl beat egg lightly and stir in about one fourth farina mixture. Stir egg mixture into farina mixture and cook, stirring, until pudding just begins to boil.
• Put pan in a bowl of ice and water and stir pudding until cool, about 5 minutes. Stir in vanilla and divide between 2 small dessert bowls. Cover surface of pudding with plastic wrap to prevent a skin from forming and chill 20 minutes, or until ready to serve.
• Prepare fruit while pudding is chilling:
• Peel and dice kiwi and mango. Hull and dice strawberries. In a small bowl stir together fruit, lime juice, and sugar and chill until ready to serve. Spoon fruit over pudding.