Butterscotch Puddings With Whipped Cream And Crushed English Toffee

Serves: 5

Clarabelle Lynch

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

50

Spice

50

Sweetness

38

Sourness

40

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Prep time (avg)

5.6

Difficulty

Ingredients:

2 large

Egg Yolk

1 cup

Cornstarch

1 tsp

Salt

1 tbsp

Scotch

3 tbsps

Powdered Sugar

Directions:

1

Whisk 1 cup half and half, egg yolks, and cornstarch in medium bowl until smooth

2

Combine remaining 2 cups half and half, brown sugar, and salt in heavy medium saucepan

3

Bring just to boil, stirring until sugar dissolves

4

Gradually whisk hot half and half mixture into egg yolk mixture

5

Strain mixture back into same saucepan

6

Whisk over medium-low heat until mixture just boils and thickens, about 10 minutes

7

Remove from heat; whisk in butter, Scotch, and vanilla

8

Divide pudding mixture among six 3/4-cup ramekins or custard cups

9

Cover ramekins with plastic wrap and refrigerate until cold, about 3 hours

10

DO AHEAD: Can be made 1 day ahead

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Keep refrigerated

12

Beat whipping cream and powdered sugar in medium bowl until soft peaks form

13

Spoon large dollops of whipped cream atop pudings

14

Sprinkle with crushed toffee and serve

15

Whisk 1 cup half and half, egg yolks, and cornstarch in medium bowl until smooth

16

Combine remaining 2 cups half and half, brown sugar, and salt in heavy medium saucepan

17

Bring just to boil, stirring until sugar dissolves

18

Gradually whisk hot half and half mixture into egg yolk mixture

19

Strain mixture back into same saucepan

20

Whisk over medium-low heat until mixture just boils and thickens, about 10 minutes

21

Remove from heat; whisk in butter, Scotch, and vanilla

22

Divide pudding mixture among six 3/4-cup ramekins or custard cups

23

Cover ramekins with plastic wrap and refrigerate until cold, about 3 hours

24

DO AHEAD: Can be made 1 day ahead

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Keep refrigerated

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Beat whipping cream and powdered sugar in medium bowl until soft peaks form

27

Spoon large dollops of whipped cream atop pudings

28

Sprinkle with crushed toffee and serve

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GOOD TO KNOW: Crushing the toffee bar with a mallet while the bar is still in its wrapper helps keep the crushed pieces contained

30

W hisking the hot half and half into the egg yolks gradually—instead of all at once—keeps the mixture from curdling

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And finally, straining the pudding mixture helps get the smoothest, silkiest result

32

Crushing the toffee bar with a mallet while the bar is still in its wrapper helps keep the crushed pieces contained

33

W hisking the hot half and half into the egg yolks gradually—instead of all at once—keeps the mixture from curdling

34

And finally, straining the pudding mixture helps get the smoothest, silkiest result

35

*Vanilla paste, made with vanilla bean seeds, packs big flavor

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It can be found at Trader Joe's markets, specialty foods stores, and surfasonline

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*Vanilla paste, made with vanilla bean seeds, packs big flavor

39

It can be found at Trader Joe's markets, specialty foods stores, and surfasonline

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