What to say about this pudding? It was on our bookmarked recipes list for a long time and we finally tried it over the holidays. It's thick, creamy, fit for dinner guests and a total comfort food too.
Homemade puddings feel old-fashioned and homey. They aren't such a common dessert anymore; we're all more familiar with pudding cups and quick mixes. But a true homemade pudding, especially one with the deep, buttery flavor of real butterscotch, is a total treat.
This recipe from Eggbeater and pastry chef extraordinaire Shuna Fish Lydon is like other homemade pudding recipes: Easy and foolproof.
It does have one extra step that differentiates it from other cornstarch pudding recipes, including this one from Gourmet that we reviewed last spring. This recipe includes eggs as well as cornstarch, for a double-rich and thick pudding. It sets up beautifully, with a rich eggy taste and billows of smooth, creamy pudding that mound up on your spoon.
It's a great dessert for cold winter days, since it can be eaten warm from the pan, although it does get even thicker in the fridge. It also is gluten-free, as long as you use GF cornstarch.
We just loved its dark butterscotch flavor, which comes from cooking brown sugar and butter together for a little while before cooking in the eggs and cornstarch. So silky smooth, and delicious!
• Get the recipe: Butterscotch Pudding at Eggbeater, Shuna Fish Lydon's weblog
More Pudding Recipes:
• Recipe: D.I.Y. Pudding
• Recipe: D.I.Y. Chocolate Pudding
• Easy Summer Dessert: Homemade Pudding Cup Bar
• Recipe: Lemon Rice Pudding
• Recipe Review: Butterscotch Pudding from Gourmet
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Oh yum. Ok, I've just added a few more things to tonight's shopping list...
i'm curled up on my couch and craving something warm. i don't think i've ever had pudding warm - maybe i have, but isn't something i think about. Anyways, this sounds deeelish right now and i think i'm going to try this sometime soon.
That pudding looks heavenly, but the recipe seems like it almost needs a video! I am a decent cook, but was totally confused about halfway through with the descriptions of things.
Wow. That's a troublesome pudding recipe! I like my simple "pudding mix" from Alton brown. Of course, it's chocolate, but y'know...
It's not as tricky as it sounds; she's just very explicit in her instructions. It's easier done than explained. Basically you whisk some of the milk into the cornstarch, then you mix in the eggs. It comes together really quickly, actually.
That look divine and easy too! Something to make for the weekend.
This sounds like the perfect winter dessert! I'll have to give it a try.
I made this last night and can confirm that it's delicious and fairly simply. However, I think the recipe itself is terribly written. Maybe it's just the page layout, but I had to read it through three or four times to figure out what was going on.