Butterscotch Pudding

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Butterscotch Pudding: ingredients down the left, what to do with them across. Tap any cell to cross it off.
1 cup(200 g)dark brown sugarcook to a dark butterscotch, 5 minwhisk in the dairy, then simmertempercook to a boil, 1 minstir in, strain, chill 3 hr
4 Tbs(57 g)unsalted butter
3/4 tsptable salt
1/2 cup(120 mL)heavy cream
2 cups(480 mL)whole milk
4 large(75 g)egg yolkswhisk smooth
3 Tbs(24 g)cornstarch
2 tsp(10 mL)vanilla extract
1 Tbs(15 mL; optional)Scotch whisky
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Pans and tools

1cook to a dark butterscotch, 5 min

2whisk smooth

3whisk in the dairy, then simmer

goes in with what step 1 made

6stir in, strain, chill 3 hr

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Cooking it

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The clock

Start to finish
at least 3 hr 6 min3 of 6 steps give no time
Needs you
about 6 min
If you get it wrong
Narrow — the butterscotch is taken dark on purpose and there is about half a minute between dark and burnt, with no tasting it back out
  1. cook to a dark butterscotch, 5 min

    5 minneeds you(we think)from the start

  2. whisk smooth

    not timedfrom the start

  3. whisk in the dairy, then simmer

    not timed5 min in

  4. temper

    not timed5 min in

  5. cook to a boil, 1 min

    1 minneeds you(we think)5 min in

  6. stir in, strain, chill 3 hr

    3 hrwalk away(we think)6 min in

You'll need saucepan

See how it is written
>> title: Butterscotch Pudding
>> category: Custards & Puddings
>> tags: butterscotch, brown sugar, pudding, stovetop, make-ahead
>> counters: Diner
>> servings: 6
>> time: 3 hr 45 min
>> slack: narrow — the butterscotch is taken dark on purpose and there is about half a minute between dark and burnt, with no tasting it back out

>> step: cook to a dark butterscotch, 5 min
Cook @dark brown sugar{1%cup}(200 g), @unsalted butter{4%Tbs}(57 g), @table salt{3/4%tsp} in a #saucepan{} over medium until it darkens and smells nutty, about ~{5%min}.

>> step: whisk in the dairy, then simmer
Whisk @heavy cream{1/2%cup}(120 mL), @whole milk{2%cup}(480 mL) into @&(~1)butterscotch{} off the heat, a little at a time, then bring it back to a simmer.

Whisk @egg yolks{4%large}(75 g), @cornstarch{3%Tbs}(24 g) smooth.

Temper @&(~1)yolks{} with @&(~2)hot butterscotch cream{}.

>> step: cook to a boil, 1 min
Cook @&(~1)custard{} over medium, whisking hard, until it boils and thickens, ~{1%min}.

>> step: stir in, strain, chill 3 hr
Stir @vanilla extract{2%tsp}(10 mL), @Scotch whisky{1%Tbs}(15 mL; optional) into @&(~1)pudding{}, strain into cups, and chill for ~{3%hr}.