Gum Mastic Pudding

May 26th, 2006  | Category: Dessert

Gum Mastic Pudding

After long days of torture, Mr. Who Knows Everything came to his senses and gave me his mother’s glorious gum mastic pudding recipe.

I must confess that it did not turn out as good as his mother’s original. I should have listened to him and get a hands on demonstration. But being the impatient food blogger I am, I proceeded with the recipe the minute I got it.

Gum Mastic Pudding

Ingredients

Method

In a large pot, melt the margarine over medium heat. Add 1 cup flour and whisk (it will look lumpy and give the impression that this will never work with this amount of margarine, but it will - trust me). Pour in 2 cups of milk gradually (whisking constantly) and simmer for 10-15 minutes. With the help of a hand blender, pulse until all the lumps are gone and the flour is absorbed completely by the milk. Pour in the remaining 4 cups of milk, 1 cup sugar and crushed gum mastic and whisk until everything is incorporated and the mixture starts to thicken (about 20-30 minutes). Take off the heat, add the vanilla extract, whisk in and wait until it cools down (15 minutes). Transfer to a stand mixer and beat with the whisk attachment for 20 minutes. Pour into your serving dish(es) through a fine sieve and chill.

If you can’t find gum mastic in your area, you may use a vanilla pod instead of it; I am sure it will be just as good.

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  1. nes on May 26th, 2006

    mmm yummy,I ve got one in my fridge from Ozsut but I wouldnt compare homemade one to that.I should try someday,thank you for the recipe.

  2. keiko on May 26th, 2006

    Hi Cenk - it looks lovely! I guess using good ingredients is important as it’s a very simple dish. I’ll give it a try soon, thanks for sharing.

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