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Dr. Carole Elliott’s Warm Fruitcake Pudding

1. Mix a box of cook-and-serve vanilla pudding mix (4-serving size) with 2 cups milk.

2. Crumble a layer of remaining fruitcake (if you have not eaten it all by now) into a 9-inch square baking pan, which has been sprayed with cooking spray.

3. Pour the pudding over the crumbled cake.

4. Bake the mixture at 350° until the pudding sets—approximately 30 minutes.

5. Serve warm.

Dr. Carole Elliott’s Cool Fruitcake Pudding

1. Prepare a box of vanilla pudding (instant or cook-and-serve) according to the package directions.

2. Pour half the mixture into a pie plate.

3. Crumble a layer of fruitcake over the pudding.

4. Spread the remaining pudding over the fruitcake.

5. Refrigerate until time to serve.

Carole Elliott, M.D., is the deceased wife of Paul Elliott, M.D.

Paul’s Note about the Fruitcakes

We were receiving more fruitcakes than we could eat. They were delicious, but we were not up to the task. Carole devised 2 methods of varying the taste and texture.