Saint Lucia Day Pudding

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil provides a dairy-free option with a similar texture.

milk

🥗Healthier: almond milk

💰Cheaper: soy milk

Almond milk is lower in calories and suitable for lactose intolerance.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Honey adds natural sweetness with a unique flavor.

raisins

🥗Healthier: dried cranberries

💰Cheaper: sultanas

Dried cranberries add a tart contrast and are often more accessible.

Soak 5 cups of wheat berries in a pan of water overnight.

In the morning, strain the wheat berries and replace the water in the pan.

Bring the wheat berries to a boil on the stove for 25 minutes.

In the same pan, add 8 cups of whole milk and 2 cups of sugar.

Add 8 tablespoons of corn starch, 1 teaspoon of vanilla, and 1 teaspoon of kosher salt to the pan.

Use special cinnamon sticks (ganda) and grind them in a coffee grinder until fine.

Add 1 teaspoon of the ground cinnamon to the mixture in the pan.

Bring the mixture to a boil while continuously stirring until it thickens and leaves a ribbon effect.

Add 2 to 2.5 cups of the cooked wheat berries into the pudding mixture and stir to combine, breaking up any lumps.

Pour the pudding mixture onto a platter.

Sprinkle fresh ground ganda cinnamon on top of the pudding to taste.

Sprinkle chunks of Hershey's chocolate bar with almonds on top of the pudding.

Serve warm or refrigerate until ready to serve.

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