Time Machine Butterscotch Pudding
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Author Notes: When I last visited my cousin in Colorado, after she whumped me in Scrabble, she made amends by preparing a batch of my aunt's yummy butterscotch pudding. Sitting outside, looking at the stars (and still smarting over her triple word play with a "z" and a "q") made it seem like we were kids again. (I'm the geeky one on the right in the photo). - wssmom
Serves 4-6, depending on the size of your custard dishes
- 1/4 cup dark brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2/3 cup heavy cream
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 2 tablespoons water
- 1 1/2 cups whole milk
- nice pinch of salt
- 4 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1/3 cup milk
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla
- grated bittersweet chocolate, to garnish
- In a small saucepan, melt the sugar and the butter together, stirring constantly, until melted. Whisk in the cream bit by bit until dissolved, heat until bubbly. Set aside for a moment.
- In another small saucepan, mix the granulated sugar with the water and bring to a boil; when it turns golden, take off the heat and gradually add the cream mixture from step 1 bit by bit, whisking constantly.
- Return to the heat, add, and stir until mixed well, the milk and salt. Take off the heat whilst you combine the cornstarch and milk in a little tiny bowl. Return the butterscotch to medium heat, whisk in the cornstarch mixture and bring to a slow boil; reduce heat and simmer, whisking all the while, for a minute.
- Add the vanilla, stirring well; pour the pudding into small ramekins or custard dishes. and chill for at least two hours. Garnish with grated bittersweet chocolate.
- This recipe was entered in the contest for Your Best Pudding
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over 1 year ago Bevi
I just made this - and snuck a taste! This is so delicious!
over 1 year ago wssmom
I am soooo glad you like it!
about 2 years ago wssmom
wewhine
I have been scrabbled so many times, but I'm pretty strong at Facts in Five. And the fact is, I have a weakness for butterscotch and this recipe put me in the Way Back Machine to that creamy butterscotch oozing over my Good Humor sundaes. However, give me a triple dose of Time Machine Butterscotch Pudding over a triple word score anytime. Mmm.
about 2 years ago charitydinner
This pudding looks amazing -- butterscotch-flavored Dums Dums have been my favorite since I was little. The photo that goes with it is perfect; it stands out so nicely.
about 2 years ago wssmom
Butterscotch Dum Dums were AWESOME!!!!
about 2 years ago drbabs
Barbara is a trusted source on General Cooking.
I love Scrabble, too, and I love your pudding!
about 2 years ago wssmom
I am seeing a trend here ... there must be a reason why so many awesome cooks like Scrabble!
:)
about 2 years ago wssmom
and pudding!
about 2 years ago testkitchenette
Wonderful recipe, photo, and memory! My grandmother sneakily taught my father to spell well by playing Scrabble with him and never letting him win!
about 2 years ago wssmom
A very wise woman, your grandma!
about 2 years ago Midge
If only every scrabble loss came with butterscotch pudding..Sounds delish.
about 2 years ago wssmom
The two are now indelibly linked in my mind!
about 2 years ago Sagegreen
Love the photo and the story!
about 2 years ago wssmom
Can you believe the bangs on both of us?
about 2 years ago fiveandspice
Emily is a trusted source on Scandinavian Cuisine.
This looks wonderful, and I love the story that goes with it! I hear you about getting whumped in Scrabble.
about 2 years ago wssmom
Just when you think you're doing well when you add the "ing" to "clack" someone comes along and makes "k-indlier" off your "k" using up all their letters AND hitting a double word score. Yeeesh.
about 2 years ago Sagegreen
Probably shouldn't admit this, but lots of folks used to hate me because of scrabble- I made an obnoxious art out of winning with 3 letter triple letter words. I should have offered pudding!
about 2 years ago fiveandspice
Emily is a trusted source on Scandinavian Cuisine.
Haha, that sounds sooo familiar! I have never, ever gotten the hang of using those triple or double word scores.