Real Butterscotch Pudding Recipes

Steps:

• Put egg yolks, cornstarch and salt into a large heatproof bowl, and whisk until the mixture is smooth and there are no lumps.
• In a medium pot over medium heat, combine brown sugar and butter, whisking, until the brown sugar melts, 1 to 2 minutes. Let cook, whisking constantly, until the mixture starts to smell like hot caramel and darkens slightly, about 1 minute longer. (Don't walk away, or the mixture may burn.)
• Immediately pour the milk and cream into the pot. (It will bubble fiercely and seize up.) Continue to cook, whisking constantly, until the clumps melt, 2 to 4 minutes.
• Slowly whisk about 1/2 cup of the hot cream mixture into the bowl with the egg yolks, whisking yolks until smooth, then whisk in the remaining hot cream mixture. Pour the egg-cream mixture back into the saucepan and place it over medium heat.
• Cook pudding, whisking constantly especially around the bottom and edges of the pot, until it comes to a full boil. (Don't worry about the eggs curdling. You're going to strain the mixture later.) Reduce heat to medium-low and cook, stirring the mixture constantly, until it thickens enough to mound thickly on the spoon, 4 to 7 minutes. If at any point the pudding looks curdled, whisk to help smooth it out.
• Strain mixture through a fine sieve into a heatproof container or bowl, then stir in the Scotch or bourbon, if using, and vanilla. To prevent a skin from forming, press plastic wrap directly onto the surface of the pudding. (If you like the skin, don't cover pudding until it cools.) Chill for at least 2 hours and up to 2 days.
• When serving, spoon pudding into dishes. Top with dollops of whipped cream, sour cream or crème fraîche, and any of the optional garnishes.

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, combine the brown sugar, cornstarch and salt. Add milk and egg yolks; stir until smooth. Cook and stir over medium heat until mixture comes to a boil. Cook and stir 1-2 minutes longer or until thickened., Remove from the heat; stir in butter and vanilla. Cool to room temperature, stirring several times. Pour into four individual dessert dishes. Cover and refrigerate for 1-2 hours or until chilled.

Steps:

• In a large heavy saucepan, combine the first five ingredients. Stir in milk until smooth. Cook and stir over medium-high heat until thickened and bubbly. Reduce heat to low; cook and stir 2 minutes longer. Remove from the heat., Stir a small amount of hot mixture into the egg yolks; return all to the pan. Bring to a gentle boil, stirring constantly; cook 2 minutes or until mixture is thickened and coats the back of a spoon. Remove from the heat., Stir in butter and vanilla. Cool for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Transfer to six dessert dishes. Cover and refrigerate until chilled. Garnish with whipped cream if desired.

Steps:

• In 2-quart saucepan, mix sugar, cornstarch and salt. Gradually stir in milk. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens and boils. Boil and stir 1 minute.
• Gradually stir at least half of the hot mixture into egg yolks, then stir back into hot mixture in saucepan. Boil and stir 1 minute; remove from heat. Stir in butter and vanilla.
• Pour pudding into dessert dishes. Cover and refrigerate about 1 hour or until chilled. Store covered in refrigerator.

Steps:

• Put the sugar, cornstarch and kosher salt in a medium, nonstick saucepan, then gently whisk together. Put the milk and egg yolks in a separate pitcher or bowl, then whisk together until combined. Pour the wet mixture into the saucepan with the dry ingredients and stir to combine.
• Turn on the heat to medium and cook, stirring gently, until the mixture starts to bubble and thicken, about 10 minutes. When it reaches a pudding consistency, add the butter and stir until melted. Remove from the heat and spoon into bowls. Chill for about 1 hour, until very cold.
• Top each bowl with about a tablespoon of salted caramel sauce, some sea salt flakes and unsweetened whipped cream.

Steps:

• MAKE PUDDING:.
• Bring brown sugar and 3 tablespoons water to a boil in a heavy saucepan over medium heat, stirring until sugar dissolves.
• Boil 2 minutes, stirring constantly, and reduce heat, if necessary.
• Add cream and 1 1/2 cups milk, return to a boil (don't worry if mixture curdles), and turn off heat.
• Place cornstarch and salt in a food processor, and pulse to blend.
• Turn mixture out onto waxed paper.
• Place granulated sugar and egg yolks in food processor, and blend 1 minute.
• Scrape down sides of bowl, add remaining 1/4 cup milk, and pulse just to mix.
• Add cornstarch mixture, and pulse a few times to blend.
• Pour hot mixture very slowly through food chute while processor is on; pulse.
• Pour mixture back into saucepan.
• Whisk constantly over medium heat, making sure to get into edges of pan, about 2 minutes or until pudding thickens and bubbles come to the surface and pop. (Pudding will thicken but should not boil, so reduce heat, if necessary.).
• Return pudding to food processor; pulse.
• Add butter, vanilla, and Scotch; pulse until well blended.
• Pour into 6 (4-to-6-ounce) ramekins or serving dishes.
• Press a piece of plastic wrap against surface of each pudding, and chill 4 hours or up to 2 days.
• Serve cold, and garnish, with buttered pecans.
• MAKE BUTTERED PECANS: (MAKE THESE FIRST).
• Line a plate with a double layer of paper towels, and set aside.
• Toss pecans in small skillet over medium heat.
• Cook, stirring constantly, 1 minute or until lightly toasted.
• Add butter, and continue to cook, stirring constantly, 2 minutes or until pecans have absorbed most of the butter.
• Remove from heat, and stir in salt, if desired; turn out onto paper towels.
• Cover with another double layer of paper towels, and pat to remove excess butter.
• Let cool to room temperature.
• Store nuts in airtight container at room temperature up to 3 days.

Steps:

• Place a fine-mesh sieve over a medium heatproof bowl and set aside. In a medium saucepan, combine dark-brown sugar, cornstarch, and salt. In a medium bowl, whisk together milk, cream, and egg yolks; add to saucepan.
• Whisking constantly, cook over medium-high until mixture thickens and is bubbling, 8 to 12 minutes. Reduce heat to medium-low and cook, whisking, 1 minute.
• Remove pan from heat and pour mixture through sieve into bowl. Stir in butter and vanilla until combined.
• Press plastic wrap directly against surface of pudding to prevent skin from forming and refrigerate 3 hours (or up to 3 days). To serve, whisk until smooth and divide among four small bowls.