Almond pudding loaf retro dessert recipe (1979)
Remember when the holiday season was filled with the delicious smells of home-baking that drifted out of the kitchen to fill every room?
Well, now you can re-create that warm holiday feeling with an almond pudding loaf that’s made with pudding mix, Bisquick and Blue Diamond almonds…
Almond pudding loaf. So good, it’s a lot like the holidays — neither one ever seems to last long enough.
ALSO TRY THIS ONE: Almond Legend cake recipe (1976)
Almond pudding loaf (1979)
Ingredients
- 1-1/3 cups toasted and finely chopped whole natural almonds
- 2-1/2 cups Bisquick baking mix
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 package (3-3/4 ounces) vanilla instant pudding and pie filling
- 2/3 cup milk
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- 4 eggs
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon rum extract (or almond/vanilla)
- 2 tablespoons milk
Instructions
- Heat oven to 350 (F).
- Generously grease loaf pan, 9 x 5 x 3-inches; sprinkle 1/3 cup of the almonds over bottom and sides, pressing if necessary.
- Beat remaining almonds and remaining ingredients except glaze in a large mixer bowl on low speed, scraping bowl constantly, for 30 seconds.
- Beat on medium speed, scraping bowl occasionally, 3 minutes. Pour into pan.
- Bake until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean, 50 to 55 minutes.
- Immediately remove from pan. Cool completely on wire rack.
- Now for the glaze.
- Beat powdered sugar, rum extract, and 1-2 tablespoons of milk until smooth and of desired consistency.
- Spread the cake with the glaze, and garnish as desired.
Notes
High Altitude Directions: (3500 to 6500 feet) Heat oven to 375 (F). Decrease baking mix to 2 cups and add 1/2 cup all-purpose flour. Omit sugar. Increase milk to 3/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons. Beat on medium speed for 1 minute. Bake 45 to 50 minutes.
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Nutrition Information:
Yield: 12 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 497Total Fat: 31gSaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 25gCholesterol: 65mgSodium: 643mgCarbohydrates: 46gFiber: 5gSugar: 20gProtein: 13g
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