Chatterbox Pudding

Chatterbox Pudding was apparently a vanilla pudding served at New York restaurants in the early 20th century. See this reddit thread for attempts to hunt a recipe down.

The image linked in this Reddit thread offers this recipe from a 1961 newspaper article:

Chatterbox Pudding

1.5 cups sifted flour

1.5 tsp baking powder

.25 tsp salt

.25 cup shortening

.5 cup sugar

1 egg

1 tsp vanilla

.5 cup milk

Sift flour, baking powder, and cream together.

Cream shortening and sugar until light and add egg.

Stir in vanilla.

Add flour mixture alternately with milk, beating well after each addition.

Turn into a greased 7x11 inch pan. Bake in a 350 degree oven about 25 minutes or until cake tests done. Cut into squares and serve warm with Lemon Sauce.

Lemon Sauce

1 tbsp cornstarch

.75 cup sugar

.125 tsp salt

.75 cup boiling water

1 egg (separated)

1 tbsp butter

2 tbsp lemon juice

Combine cornstarch, sugar, and salt in top of a double boiler, add water.

Stir and cook over direct heat until mixture thickens.

Stir a little of the hot mixture into the beaten yolk, then return to double boiler.

Place over boiling water and cook and stir 2 minutes longer.

Remove from heat and add butter and lemon juice. Beat egg white until stiff and fold into the hot sauce.

Categories: Pudding

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