Butterscotch Walnut Maple Pudding Food

BUTTERSCOTCH-WALNUT COOKIES

Steps:

• Beat the butter, brown sugar and granulated sugar with an electric mixer on medium speed in a large bowl until fluffy. Add the vanilla and egg and beat to combine.
• Whisk together the flour, baking soda and salt in a medium bowl. Add the flour mixture to the butter mixture and beat until just combined. Stir in the butterscotch chips and walnuts.
• Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper. Scoop slightly mounded tablespoons of the dough and roll into balls. Arrange the balls about 2 inches apart on the prepared baking sheets and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, position oven racks in the top and bottom thirds of the oven and preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Bake the cookies until they are set and golden on the bottom, 12 to 15 minutes. Let cool on the baking sheets for 10 minutes, then transfer to racks to cool completely.

BUTTERSCOTCH PUDDING

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, combine the milk and cream and bring to a simmer over medium heat. Immediately turn off the heat and set aside. In a large, heavy skillet, melt the butter over medium-high heat. Stir in the brown sugar, raise the heat to medium-high, and cook 5 to 7 minutes, stirring constantly, to caramelize the mixture. You'll smell a characteristic nutty-caramel odor when the butter browns, signaling that the mixture is ready.
• Whisking constantly, gradually add the butter/brown sugar mixture to the hot milk/cream mixture. If the mixture isn't smooth, blend for 20 seconds with a hand blender or pour through a fine sieve. Put the egg yolks in a medium bowl. Whisk in about 1/2 cup of the hot milk mixture. Whisk in the cornstarch and salt until dissolved. Whisk the cornstarch mixture back into the hot milk mixture in the saucepan. Whisking constantly, cook over medium-high heat until thick and just boiling. When the mixture thickens, the whisk will leave trail marks on the bottom of the pot and the mixture will have a few large bubbles boiling up to the top. Turn off the heat and whisk in the vanilla extract. Pour into 6 to 8 custard cups, ramekins, or mugs and chill, uncovered, at least 2 hours or overnight. Serve chilled.

CREAMY BUTTERSCOTCH PUDDING

Steps:

• Add the butter, brown sugar, granulated sugar, maple syrup and salt to a medium saucepot. Turn the heat to medium-high and allow the sugar to caramelize until it becomes deep amber and begin to smoke slightly, about 8 minutes. Add the heavy cream and milk and stir until the caramel melts back down (it will firm up when the milk goes in). Reduce the heat to medium.
• Whisk together the cornstarch, eggs and egg yolks in a medium bowl. Add a cup of the caramel to the eggs, mixing vigorously until combined, then add the egg mixture to the caramel and stir to temper. Mix constantly until it starts to bubble and thicken, about 2 minutes. Remove from the heat and add the vanilla, cinnamon and nutmeg; stir to combine. Pour the pudding into 4 serving cups and cover with plastic wrap. Refrigerate until the pudding is cool and set, 4 hours or up to overnight.
• Dollop each serving with whipped cream and sprinkle with a pinch of flaky salt. Enjoy!

MAPLE-WALNUT PUDDINGS

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan (off heat), whisk egg yolks with cornstarch and salt until smooth. Gradually whisk in milk, then pure maple syrup.
• While whisking, bring to a boil over medium heat; boil 1 minute. Off heat, stir in unsalted butter.
• Transfer to a medium bowl (strain, if lumpy). Press plastic wrap on surface of pudding; refrigerate at least 3 hours.
• Spoon into dishes; drizzle with more maple syrup or Maple-Walnut Sauce.

BUTTERSCOTCH PUDDING

Steps:

• Place yolks in a large mixing bowl and whisk lightly. Set aside. Combine the sugar and 1/4 cup water in a heavy, medium saucepan and place it over low heat. Cook until the sugar is dissolved, about 7 minutes. Raise the heat to high and cook, watching it closely, until the sugar turns a golden amber color.
• While the sugar is cooking, whisk the milk, cream and brown sugar together in another saucepan and place it over high heat. Bring just to a boil and remove from the heat. As soon as the caramel is golden, remove it from the heat and immediately begin to slowly stir in the hot milk and cream. (Be careful as the mixture will bubble up and sputter.) Continue to stir until all the milk has been added. Pouring in a slow, steady stream, whisk the hot cream mixture into the eggs. Whisk in the vanilla and salt. Strain through a fine-mesh strainer. Refrigerate until cool.
• Preheat oven to 300 degrees. Using a spoon, skim off any air bubbles from the top of the custard mixture. Divide the mixture between 6 -cup ramekins or custard cups and place them in a roasting pan. Add boiling water to the pan to come halfway up the sides of the ramekins and cover the pan with aluminum foil. Bake the puddings until they are set around the edges but still have an area in the center about the size of a quarter that remains somewhat loose, about 50 minutes. Remove custards from the roasting pan and refrigerate several hours or overnight. Serve with whipped cream if desired.

BUTTERSCOTCH PUDDING WITH MAPLE WHIPPED CREAM

Steps:

• In 2-quart saucepan, heat butter, brown sugar, 1/4 cup maple syrup and the salt to boiling, stirring frequently. Remove from heat; set aside.
• In small bowl, stir cornstarch into 1/4 cup of the milk until dissolved. Add egg yolks; beat with whisk until blended.
• Into saucepan with brown sugar mixture, pour remaining 2 3/4 cups milk and the cornstarch mixture. Heat to boiling over medium heat, beating constantly. When pudding comes to a rolling boil, remove from heat. Pour pudding through strainer into large bowl. Stir in whiskey and vanilla. Cover with plastic wrap touching surface of pudding. Refrigerate at least 3 hours.
• In chilled medium bowl, beat whipping cream and 2 tablespoons maple syrup with electric mixer on high speed until stiff peaks form. Store in refrigerator until serving time.
• To serve, divide pudding into individual dessert bowls. Top each with maple whipped cream and maple flakes.

MAPLE WALNUT PUDDING CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Butter a 2 quart casserole dish.
• Mix all ingredients together except walnuts and hot water.
• Pour mixture into the prepared casserole dish.
• Sprinkle walnuts on top.
• Pour hot water over all.
• Bake for 35 minutes or until a cake tester or tooth pick inserted in the center of the upper part (the cake part of the pudding) comes out clean.