Caramel Pudding With Chex Streusel Food

CARAMEL PUDDING WITH CHEX STREUSEL

Steps:

• Make the budino: Combine brown sugar, corn syrup and 2 tablespoons water in a large heavy pot. Set over medium heat and cook, stirring, until mixture is smooth and sugar begins to caramelize, about 3 minutes.
• Add cream, milk and the vanilla bean pod and seeds and continue cooking over medium heat, stirring often, until sugar is dissolved, about 8 minutes.
• In a large bowl, whisk together whole egg, egg yolks and cornstarch. Very slowly, add 1/2 cup of the hot cream mixture, whisking constantly. Pour tempered egg mixture into pot, whisking constantly to keep eggs from scrambling. Cook 6 to 8 more minutes, stirring constantly, until mixture is thick. Remove from heat and discard vanilla bean.
• Add salt, butter and whiskey. Emulsify budino with an immersion hand blender, or transfer to a regular blender and pulse until butter is melted and incorporated. Taste and add salt, if desired.
• Working quickly so a skin does not form, pour budino into 12 4-ounce ramekins or small jars. Let cool in the refrigerator until set, about 4 hours.
• Meanwhile, make the Chex topping: Heat oven to 350 degrees. Mix Chex, brown sugar, butter, flour, cinnamon, vanilla, salt and nutmeg in a large bowl until cereal is coated. Spread mixture on a parchment-lined baking sheet and bake 20 minutes, tossing every 5 minutes, until browned and crisp. Let cool.
• Make the whipped mascarpone: Beat cream with an electric mixer on medium-high speed until soft peaks form. Add mascarpone and maple syrup and beat on medium speed until smooth. Season with salt, then transfer to a piping bag. Pipe whipped cheese on top of set budinos. Sprinkle Chex on top.

CARAMEL CHEX MIX

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the cereal, pretzels and nuts. In a small saucepan, combine butter and brown sugar. Bring to a boil; cook and stir until thickened, about 2 minutes. Pour over cereal mixture; toss to coat. , Spread into 2 greased 15x10x1-in. baking pans. Bake at 350° for 8 minutes. Stir; bake 6 minutes longer. Transfer to waxed paper-lined baking sheets. Cool completely. Store in airtight containers.

CARAMEL PUDDING

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, scald milk. Meanwhile, in a bowl, beat eggs until creamy. Add sugars, flour and 1-1/2 cups of the scaled milk; slowly pour into saucepan with remaining milk. Cook and stir over medium heat until pudding thickens, about 15-20 minutes. Remove from the heat; add vanilla and butter. Stir well. Continue to stir pudding every 10 minutes until cooled.

CARAMEL APPLE STREUSEL SQUARES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Combine flour, oats, brown sugar, cinnamon, baking soda, salt and nutmeg in large bowl. Cut in butter with pastry blender or two knives until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Reserve 1 3/4 cups crumb mixture; press remaining crumb mixture onto bottom of an ungreased 13 x 9-inch baking pan. Bake 15 minutes.
• Arrange apples over partially baked crust. Mix sweetened condensed milk and 1/2 cup caramel topping until blended. Pour evenly over apples. Add walnuts to reserved crumb mixture; sprinkle over apple layer.
• Bake 45 to 50 minutes or until apples are tender. Cool in pan on wire rack. Serve warm topped with vanilla ice cream and remaining caramel topping.

CHERRY BREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• Cut the bread into 3/4-inch squares. Combine the milk and vanilla and toss with the bread in a medium bowl. Cover and refrigerate for 2 hours or longer.
• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Butter a 9-inch ceramic tart pan or 2-quart baking dish. Arrange the pitted cherries in the dish.
• Remove the soaked bread from the refrigerator and beat with a whisk or an immersion blender until it becomes a mush. Beat in the egg yolks, almond flour, cinnamon, kirsch if using, and honey.
• In a clean, dry bowl or the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the whip attachment, begin beating the egg whites on low speed. Gradually add the sugar, turn up the speed to high and whip until the egg whites form a soft meringue, about 1 minute. Be careful not to overbeat, as you do not want the mixture to dry out. Using a rubber spatula, gently fold the egg whites into the bread mixture. Scrape into the baking dish. Sprinkle the sliced almonds on top.
• Bake 40 minutes, until puffed and golden brown. Serve warm.