Luna Lovegood's Pudding

If you're anything like me, you've read the Harry Potter books, watched all the movies, and maybe even dressed up as a wizard a time or two. There's no doubt that Harry Potter is one of the most loved book series in the past few decades, but let's take your "Potterhead" addiction to a whole new delicious level!

Sure there's the main trio, Harry, Ron, and Hermione, but my favorite character has always been Luna Lovegood. There's something about her innocence, loyalty, and sweet-tooth that connects with me. She may be one of the most underrated characters in the whole series! Who is always there to listen to someone's troubles? Luna. Who never takes revenge on the people who bully her? Luna. Who is constantly looking for pudding? You guessed it, Luna!

Although in England the term "pudding" means a general dessert, I still like to imagine Luna hoping and praying for a pink, whipped (American) pudding in Order of the Phoenix.
With that being said, here is my recipe for loony Luna's pudding!

What you'll need:

pudding base:

10 tablespoons sugar

5 tablespoons cornstarch

½ teaspoon salt

5 cups low fat milk

4 egg yolks, lightly beaten

3 tablespoons butter

1 ½ tablespoons vanilla extract

whipped cream:

1 ½ cups heavy whipping cream

¼ cup sugar

2 teaspoons vanilla extract

2 cups strawberries, diced

2 cups blueberries, diced

1 store bought pound cake, cubed into ½ inch pieces

professional grade pink food coloring

optional:

edible glitter

Directions:

1. Place sugar, cornstarch, salt and milk into a small saucepan, whisk and bring to a simmer.

2. Stir until slightly thickened, about 3 minutes.

3. Whisk a small amount of the milk mixture into the beaten yolks and whisk the mixture back into the hot milk mixture.

4. Whisk until the pudding is just thick enough to sit onto top of itself.

5. Stir in the butter and vanilla until fully combined.

6. Push the pudding through a fine sieve strainer and set aside to cool.

7. While the pudding cools, place the heavy cream, sugar and vanilla in a mixing bowl and beat with a hand mixer until stiff peaks form.

8. Pour the pudding into a bowl and stir the strawberries and a few drops of pink food coloring.

9. Stir together until fully combined.

10. Pour the strawberry pudding mixture into the bottom of the trifle dish and level off until smooth.

11. Next, layer ½ the cubed pound cake over the pudding and top with ½ of whipped cream.

12. Pour more of the pudding over the whipped cream and top with remaining pound cake and whipped cream.

13. Chill in the refrigerator for at least an hour.

14. Finish with edible glitter, if desired and serve.

I took mine to a Harry Potter themed picnic in San Francisco, and everyone loved it! The recipe is so light and fluffy, I could've eaten the whole bowl!

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