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*Disclaimer – I realize that it’s a new year, and I really should be posting a healthy, “new you” recipe, ( some of those are coming ) but I’ve been meaning to get this recipe up since before Christmas…… then the flu happened and about knocked us dead….
Ok, this is Angel Pudding – it’s a family reunion staple in these parts, and one of my Dad’s favorite foods. I assumed it was something that everyone knew and enjoyed alongside their holiday meals, like chocolate pudding.
When my mom asked me to make it for our family Christmas, I quickly googled it; just in case there were any variations to the classic recipe that would be fun to try. ( practically sacrilegious, I realize. You don’t tamper with Dad’s favorite foods ) I was shocked when I couldn’t find a recipe! I mean, there were “angel puddings” out there, but definitely not the same one that we Blufftonites enjoy.
It’s light, fluffy and sweet. I’m not sure what to even compare it to, maybe a mousse ……. or an airy, slightly sweet marshmallow? You’ll just have to try it and let me know.
Thinking that it’d be a little rude to dig into my pretty bowl of Angel pudding to get a better photo, I just had to settle for the one above. It’s fresh out of the fridge, and ready to go out the door to grandma’s house.
- 1 cup cold milk
- 1 Tablespoon unflavored gelatine
- ½ cup sugar
- 3 egg yolks, beaten
- ½ cup sugar
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 cups whipping cream
- 3 egg whites
- ⅓ pound graham cracker crumbs
- Pour milk in bowl; sprinkle with gelatin and ½ cup sugar. Don't stir. Let set for ½ hour.
- Beat 3 egg yolks. Pour into milk mixture; stir. Add remaining ½ cup of sugar and salt; stir. Put on stove and cook to a boil, stirring all the time. (This takes around 12 minutes) Don't cook over too high of heat, or you'll end up with scrambled eggs in your pudding - not good, trust me. Once this comes to a boil, remove from heat, stir in vanilla and let cool.
- In a large bowl, whip cream until stiff. Add to cooled egg mixture.
- Beat 3 egg whites stiff and fold into pudding mixture.
- Layer the pudding mixture with the graham cracker crumbs in a bowl, beginning and ending with crumbs and creating as many layers as you like. The number of layers depends on the depth of your bowl. A deeper bowl = more layers, a shallow, wide bowl = less layers.
- Chill well
Dan ShowalterThere actually is a variation to this recipe which my wife uses. Instead of graham crackers, crush chocolate wafer cookies. A restaurant called Mountain Jacks used to serve this on the dessert menu calling it a flower pot. The dessert was served in a small flower pot for individual servings. It also had a small artificial flower in the middle. The recipe with the graham crackers has been in our family for many years. There are two minor small changes. There are two eggs and a package of Knox gelatin. Also the heating is done in a double boiler PS: I would rate this 6 stars.
Anne GerberThank you for posting this. I am originally from Arkansas, and moved to Indiana a few years ago. I had never had this until yesterday. My husband is from Bluffton, IN and told me that I would love it. He was right! I am happy to found a recipe to make it myself, thank you again!
DevoneeOssian Indian here. Love Angel Pudding. My grandma made it once a year for us.
Becky CaffeeThis is sooo good! I think one has to be from Bluffton or Berne Indiana to know about this wonderful recipe. In Berne is it served as dessert and in Bluffton a side dish.
GraceSo happy to see this recipe! Angel pudding is always served on Thanksgiving and Christmas for our family and the tradition started with my Great Grandma who is from IN. Me and my sister will always make it if we don’t go back to IN for the holiday but my mom refuses since our version includes a 1 hr cook over a double boiler! We also only use 2 eggs, a packet of gelatin and the optional choice of dream whip over whipping cream but we prefer the whipping cream option.
Cheryl GaskillI’m from Bluffton. My aunt always made this. I’m so glad someone put it out there for everyone. I needed it. Thank you!!