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Instant pudding is an instant food product that is manufactured in a powder form and used to create
Instant pudding is an instant food product that is manufactured in a powder form and used to create pudding
Pudding is a type of food. It can be either a dessert or a savoury (salty or spicy) dish served as part of the main meal.
In the United States, ''pudding'' means a sweet, milk-based dessert similar in consistency to egg-based custards, ins ...
s and pie
A pie is a baked dish which is usually made of a pastry dough casing that contains a filling of various sweet or savoury ingredients. Sweet pies may be filled with fruit (as in an apple pie), nuts ( pecan pie), brown sugar ( sugar pie), swe ...
filling. It is produced using sugar, flavoring agents and thickeners as primary ingredients. Instant pudding can be used in some baked goods.
Manufacturing
Many flavors of instant pudding are produced. Sugar, a flavoring agent, and thickeners are primary ingredients. Instant chocolate pudding mix is manufactured using cocoa. A key ingredient in instant pudding isgelatinized starch
Starch gelatinization is a process of breaking down the Intermolecular bond, intermolecular bonds of starch molecules in the presence of water and heat, allowing the hydrogen bonding sites (the Hydroxy group, hydroxyl hydrogen and oxygen) to enga ...
, a dried instant starch
Starch or amylum is a polymeric carbohydrate consisting of numerous glucose units joined by glycosidic bonds. This polysaccharide is produced by most green plants for energy storage. Worldwide, it is the most common carbohydrate in human diets ...
that readily absorbs liquids, which causes the pudding to gel when mixed with milk. Additional ingredients sometimes used as a thickener include gums that are soluble in cold water, such as carrageenans and alginates. Phosphate salts are sometimes used, which contribute to the gelling of the finished product. Some Jell-O brand instant puddings are vegan, such as those in vanilla, lemon, banana crème, and pistachio flavors.
Many flavors of instant pudding are produced, with manufacturers including Kraft Foods and Jel Sert whose products are marketed under the Jell-O and Royal brand names.
Nutrition information
One serving (one-quarter of a box) of dry Jell-O chocolate-flavored instant pudding contains 110 calories, 430 mg sodium, 8 g carbohydrate, 18 g sugars, and 1 g of dietary fiber. It also contains 4% of the daily Recommended Dietary Allowance of iron. Instant pudding mixes are produced in non-fat and sugar-free varieties.Preparation
Instant pudding is typically prepared by combining the powdered mix with milk and mixing the ingredients. Puddings may be cooled in a refrigerator before serving.Uses
In addition to being eaten as-is and used as a pie filling, instant pudding can be used in baked goods such as cakes and cookies. Instant pudding added to cake mix can result in a denser and moister cake compared to cakes prepared without it. The use of instant pudding can cause a cake to fall or shrink as it cools, more than a cake prepared without the pudding. Use of a small amount of instant pudding lessens shrinkage compared to using a whole box. Cookies prepared using instant pudding may be moister compared to those without it.See also
*Angel Delight
Angel Delight is a powdered dessert product produced in the United Kingdom. It is designed to be mixed and whisked with milk to create a mousse-like sweet dessert.
Angel Delight was released in 1967 by the Bird's company, in a strawberries-and ...
– a brand of powdered instant dessert mix
* Bird's Custard – a brand of powdered instant custard mix
* List of puddings
References
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