A lot of you might remember Carrageen Pudding from your childhoods for good and bad reasons.

Carrageen is a natural gelatin so it can be added to anything to thicken it up- soups, sauces, broths, puddings, cheesecakes. Carrageen is also a natural cold and cough remedy.

Today we recreated a classic Pudding that is so versatile it can be adapted in so many ways even just adding different flavors.

Here is what you need for your Carrageen Pudding:

Follow our step by step guide:

  1. Soak Carrageen in water for 10 minutes, before adding the Carrageen into a saucepan of Milk
  2. Let boil and add your vanilla, let simmer for 20 minutes
  3. Next, Separate an egg and put the yolk in a bowl
  4. Add Sugar and whisk together
  5. Pour Milk and Carrageen mixture through a strainer into the egg mixture
  6. Whisking straight away to combine mixtures
  7. Set to cool in the fridge
  8. Crushing Digestive biscuits and adding fruit to top
  9. Then enjoy!

Have a look at some of more benefits of Carrageen: https://www.indigo-herbs.co.uk/natural-health-guide/benefits/irish-moss