Best Pawpaw Pudding Recipes

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PAWPAW PUDDING



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When it comes to pawpaw, accept no substitutes. Trust us; we tried. We went to a bunch of experts - scholars who specialize in fruit, plus chefs and cookbook authors who know all about the proud culinary history of Appalachia - and we asked them, "If a home cook doesn't happen to have any pawpaw, what combination of other fruits and vegetables might work well as a replacement?" We picked up passing nods to sweet potatoes, bananas, papayas, avocados, really ripe mangoes. But in the end everyone came back with variations on "Forget it, there's nothing like a pawpaw." The goopy-textured, tropical-ish fruit whose name sounds like a punch line on "Hee Haw" can be found scattered all over the country, but recipes (for cakes, pies, puddings) abound largely in West Virginia and nearby states like Kentucky, Ohio and Indiana. If you happen to secure some pawpaw, best to get out of its way, as is the case with this pudding. Pawpaw is a holiday guest who responds well to minimal interference.

Provided by Jeff Gordinier

Categories     custards and puddings, dessert

Time 1h15m

Yield 12 servings

Number Of Ingredients 13

1/2 cup/1 stick/113 grams butter, melted and slightly cooled, plus more for baking dish
2 cups/400 grams sugar
1 1/2 cups/190 grams all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
3 large eggs
2 cups /1 pound/454 grams pawpaw pulp, thawed if frozen (see note)
1 1/2 cups/355 milliliters whole milk
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Lightly sweetened whipped cream, for serving

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 13-by-9-by-2-inch baking dish.
  • In a large bowl, whisk together sugar, flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, ginger and nutmeg.
  • In another large bowl, whisk together eggs and pawpaw pulp until smooth. Whisk in milk and vanilla. Whisk in melted butter. Pour into sugar mixture and stir only until combined.
  • Pour batter into prepared dish. Bake 50 minutes or until just set in the center. Cool to room temperature on a wire rack before cutting. Serve with a dollop of whipped cream.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 292, UnsaturatedFat 3 grams, Carbohydrate 47 grams, Fat 10 grams, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 4 grams, SaturatedFat 6 grams, Sodium 111 milligrams, Sugar 35 grams, TransFat 0 grams

PAWPAW PUDDING (LIKE PERSIMMON PUDDING)



Pawpaw Pudding (like Persimmon Pudding) image

Here is another pawpaw recipe. This one came from Purdue University.

Provided by Kathie Carr

Categories     Puddings

Time 1h5m

Number Of Ingredients 8

2 c sugar
1 1/2 c bread flour
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp cinnamon
3 large eggs
2 c pawpaw puree
1 1/2 c milk
1 c melted butter

Steps:

  • 1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 13 by 9 inch baking dish. In the center of a large mixing bowl, whisk together the dry ingredients: sugar, flour, baking powder, and cinnamon. Into a well in the center of the dry ingredients, add and whisk the eggs. Whisk until fully mixed. Whisk and mix in the other wet ingredients: pawpaw puree, milk, and butter. Pour and scrape the batter into the baking dish and bake 50 minutes. To test for doneness, slide a toothpick into the center of the pudding, and it should come out clean. Like custard, if you jiggle the pan, the center should be set. Serving: Cut the pudding into squares, and serve it with vanilla ice cream, whipped cream, hard sauce, or crème anglaise.

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