I haven't made pudding from a box since the 60's and there was nothing then like "instant" where I lived. A few weeks ago I bought at a "pantry" store some "instant pudding mix." (by weight).
When I poured milk into the mix, I let it sit for a couple of minutes while I was doing something else; lo and behold! when I looked at it again, it had thickened up!
Since I didn't know whether people eat instant pudding without cooking it, I thought I'd better cook it, which I did and it was familiar looking to normal pudding.
question: Do people eat "instant pudding" without cooking it? I'm laughing while I'm writing this -- I know all you youngsters will laugh at me, too.
thanks, Dee