Better baking in an instant

Thursday, March 30, 2023 ~ Updated 10:21 PM

Though it was introduced in 1918 by My-T-Fine, it wasn't until years later, after Jello came out with its own version, that such a product attracted the attention of cooks. Thus it was, in the '50s, in response to one of the most irritating television commercials ever produced ("Busy day, busy day, busy day") that my mom tried instant pudding for the first time. It would also be her last. She didn't think the pudding tasted natural, and its artificial taste was not worth the convenience it provided. After all, it doesn't take that long to make pudding from scratch. To this day, I've never been a fan of the instant stuff.

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