Since I’ve been off sugar for 2 1/2 weeks my baking has come to almost a full stop. It’s sad really. I miss all that mixing, kneading, stirring and blending. Not to mention the eating of all those glorious sweets that I used to bake on a daily basis. More than anything else I’ve been craving the Italian jam pie crostata. I wouldn’t even try it for the first decade of living in Italy because it looked so dry but in the end it has become one of my favourite desserts. I will be trying to make one this coming week-end (because I’m allowing myself the odd treat on Saturday or Sunday). I’ll let you know how it turns out.
Because I was feeling so bad for my kids and the fact they haven’t been able to enjoy some good home-baking I decided to make them something special for when they got off the school bus today. I was thinking of making a fancy fruit mousse or trifle but in the end I opted for the most basic of desserts. Pudding. Vanilla pudding. I had never made my kids pudding in their little lives so I thought it was time to give it a try. Plus, my mom bought me the most lovely little glasses that were crying to be filled with something delicious and creamy.
My kids liked the pudding but asked why there were little pieces of dirt floating in it. I explained to them about vanilla beans and how wonderful they are. They looked at me like they still thought there was dirt in their pudding.
It’s a simple and quick recipe and I’m amazed at how it turned out so smoothly and lump-less. Read on to get the recipe…
Jillian In Italy 