Dessert Recipes

Butterscotch Pudding

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Butterscotch Pudding

Before you make that face, if you have never had homemade warm pudding you cannot imagine how wonderful it is and have to give it a try.  Don’t even think of that horrible orangey stuff that comes in a container or a box – it is nothing like the real thing!  It only takes about 15 minutes, barely more trouble than the mix and incredibly better.  It can be served cold or warm in a bowl or as a sauce over fruit, cake or brownies.  

Butterscotch Pudding

1/2   cup      packed dark brown sugar

3      Tbs      cornstarch

1      pinch   salt

1      cup      heavy (whipping) cream

21/2   cups   milk

3                   large egg yolks

1        Tbs    butter

2        tsp      vanilla extract

Procedure

1   Mix the sugar, cornstarch, and salt in a medium saucepan then add the milk cream and slightly beaten egg yolks making sure there are no lumps.

2   Whisk constantly while bringing the mixture to a simmer. Reduce the heat to medium and cook, stirring constantly, until the pudding is thick and coats the back of a spoon, 1 to 2 minutes.

3   Stir the vanilla and butter until the butter is melted. Pour into a bowl, through a fine mesh strainer if there are any lumps,  Press plastic wrap directly on the surface to prevent a skin forming and refrigerate.  You can serve warm, after about 15 minutes, or wait until it sets up in about 3 hours.

Servings: 8

Yield: Makes 4 cups

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