I was never a believer in butterscotch pudding until I made it from scratch. A shot of cognac helps, too.
Ingredients:
- For the cognac butterscotch pudding:
- 1/4 cup (4 tablespoons or 1/2 stick) butter (i prefer salted, but unsalted is good too)
- 1 vanilla bean
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 2 1/2 cups whole milk
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 3 tablespoons cornstarch
- 3 egg yolks
- 1 tablespoon cognac
- For the cognac whipped cream:
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1/4 cup confectioner's sugar
- 1 tablespoon cognac
Instructions:
- Instructions
- Begin by melting the butter in a medium saucepan over medium-low heat. Split open the vanilla bean and scrape out the seeds with the back of a small paring knife. Drop the bean and the seeds into the melting butter. Once the butter begins to bubble and brown, stir in the brown sugar and salt until the sugar is coated with the butter. Turn off the heat for a moment.
- Whisk together 1/4 cup of the milk with cornstarch until smooth and free from lumps. Add the egg yolks and whisk until blended.
- Pour the remaining whole milk and heavy cream into the brown sugar while whisking. Whisk in the cornstarch-milk-egg yolk mixture. Turn the heat back on and bring it to a boil over medium heat, whisking frequently. Once the pudding begins to bubble and thicken, lower the heat to a simmer, and whisk constantly, allowing the pudding to thicken a little more until you are able to coat the back of a wooden spoon. Remove from the heat, discard the vanilla bean, and stir in the cognac.
- Pour the custards into your serving cups and top each with a square of waxed paper or plastic wrap to prevent a skin from forming on the puddings. Place in the refrigerator for at least 4 hours to cool and thicken.
- Make the whipped cream by whisking the heavy cream in the chilled bowl of an electric mixer until thickened and soft peaks form. Add the sugar and cognac and whisk a little more. Keep chilled in a tightly sealed container.
- Serve with a dollop of cognac whipped cream.
Cognac Butterscotch Pudding • Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients:
- For the cognac butterscotch pudding:
- 1/4 cup (4 tablespoons or 1/2 stick) butter (i prefer salted, but unsalted is good too)
- 1 vanilla bean
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 2 1/2 cups whole milk
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 3 tablespoons cornstarch
- 3 egg yolks
- 1 tablespoon cognac
- For the cognac whipped cream:
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1/4 cup confectioner's sugar
- 1 tablespoon cognac
Cognac Butterscotch Pudding Nutrition Facts:
• Diet:
• Calories: 129.88
• Fat: 165.53
• Carbs: 78.46
• Protein: 33.21
• Cholesterol: 332.02
• Calcium: 109.66
• Sodium: 58.44* E.g. 137.29 = 137mg or 137g – 29%
Nutrition Facts labels are not always factual.