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Butterscotch Pudding with Maple Whipped Cream

Butterscotch Pudding with Maple Whipped Cream

Ingredients:12
Servings:4

By Bree HesterUpdated 10/22/2012

Butterscotch Pudding with Maple Whipped Cream

Ingredients:12
Servings:4

Homemade butterscotch pudding is given a fall makeover, thanks to a topping of whipped cream made with real maple syrup. For an added punch add at taste of whiskey to the pudding.

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Butterscotch Pudding with Maple Whipped Cream

Prep time:30 min
Total time:3 hr 30 min
Ingredients:12
Servings:4

Butterscotch Pudding with Maple Whipped Cream

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Ingredient

Pudding

1/4 cup butter
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 cup real maple syrup
1/2 teaspoon salt
3 tablespoons cornstarch
3 cups whole milk
3 egg yolks
2 tablespoons whiskey, if desired
1 teaspoon vanilla

Maple Whipped Cream

1 cup whipping cream
2 tablespoons real maple syrup

Garnish

Maple flakes, if desired

Instructions

Step 1
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.

Step 2
In small bowl, stir cornstarch into 1/4 cup of the milk until dissolved. Add egg yolks; beat with whisk until blended.

Step 3
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.

Step 4
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.

Step 5
To serve, divide pudding into individual dessert bowls. Top each with maple whipped cream and maple flakes.

Recipe Tips

You can make this pudding up to 2 days ahead of time.
If you prefer “skin” on your pudding, do not put plastic wrap directly on surface of pudding.

Nutrition Facts

Nutrition facts are not available for this recipe