Vanilla biscuit pudding

Vanilla biscuit pudding

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A Basque madeleine pudding made with vanilla-infused milk and eggs, baked in a water bath and unmolded cold, to be topped with custard or fruit.

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This biscuit pudding is made with milk infused with vanilla or cinnamon, eggs, and madeleines. It is baked in a water bath and unmolded once it has cooled completely. Serves 6.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time25 min
  • Cook time50 min
  • Resting2 hr
  • Total3 hr 15 min
  • DifficultyMedium
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodwater bath
  • Estimated cost$4.47 $0.75 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.
  • Vegetarian

Ingredients

6 people
  • $0.99
  • $2.79
  • $0.14
  • $0.55

Prices from US supermarkets for 3 of 4 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Boil the vanilla or cinnamon with the milk for 5 minutes.
  2. If you are using vanilla, open the pod in half with the tip of a knife, scrape out the seeds, and add everything to the warm milk; boil for another minute and then let it cool.
  3. Prepare or buy madeleines or a soft cake. ≈ 3 min
  4. In a mixing bowl, beat the eggs with the sugar, then mix in the filtered milk. ≈ 4 min
  5. Grease and sugar the pudding mold. ≈ 3 min
  6. Place the cookies at the bottom of the baking pan. ≈ 3 min
  7. Soak them in a mixture of egg and milk, and allow them to absorb it thoroughly. ≈ 3 min
  8. Bake in a water bath at 170 °C for 45 minutes; a knife inserted into the pudding should come out clean.
  9. Remove from the oven and allow to cool completely before using a knife to carefully separate it from the pan.

The bill

Vanilla biscuit pudding

  • 1 liter of pasteurized milk$0.99
  • 8 eggs$2.79
  • 125 grams of sugar$0.14
  • sugar and butter for the mold$0.55

Total$4.47

that's $0.75 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 1 liter of pasteurized milk
  • 1/2 vanilla bean or 1/2 cinnamon stick
  • 150 g of madeleines or soft sponge cake (sobao)
  • 8 eggs
  • 125 grams of sugar
  • sugar and butter for the mold

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