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Chilled butterscotch puddings

Donal Skehan says this butterscotch pudding is a recipe he comes back to, time and time again, because it looks super-fancy, but it's actually quite easy to make. It can also be made several days in advance of serving.

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Chilled butterscotch puddings. Credit: Donal's Family Food In Minutes

  • serves

    2-4

  • prep

    10 minutes

  • cook

    20 minutes

  • difficulty

    Easy

serves

2-4

people

preparation

10

minutes

cooking

20

minutes

difficulty

Easy

level

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Ingredients

Salted caramel sauce
  • 50 g butter
  • 75 g soft dark brown sugar
  • 1 tbsp (20 ml) golden syrup
  • 75 ml double cream
  • ½ tsp vanilla extract
  • Pinch of sea salt
Pudding
  • 1½ tbsp soft unsalted butter
  • 75 g dark brown sugar
  • 120 ml cream
  • 3 tsp cornflour
  • Pinch of salt
  • 2 medium free-range egg yolks
  • 190 ml milk
  • ½ tsp vanilla extract
  • 125 g crème fraiche
Makes 2 large or 4 small desserts.
Chilling time: at least one hour or up to 3 days.

Instructions

  1. To make the caramel sauce, place the butter, sugar and golden syrup into a saucepan and bring to a gentle boil simmer until the sugar has dissolved. Add the cream, vanilla and salt and whisk together; simmer for 3 minutes until the sauce is thick and sticky.
  2. Use right away or transfer to a jar and refrigerate when cool to use as needed. The sauce will keep for up to 7 days refrigerated.
  3. For the puddings, melt the butter in a medium heavy-based saucepan. Add the brown sugar and cook for 2-3 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the sugar has dissolved. Add the cream and bring to a simmer, stirring until you have a nice thick butterscotch sauce.
  4. Meanwhile, place the cornflour in a bowl with the salt and egg yolks along with a little milk. Slowly whisk in the rest of the milk and vanilla extract until smooth. Then, gradually add the hot butterscotch sauce, whisking constantly.
  5. Add back into the saucepan and cook over a medium heat for 2-3 minutes, stirring regularly, until the butterscotch custard starts to thicken. Strain the mixture back through a fine-mesh sieve and then divide between 2 or 4 pretty glasses or ramekins and chill for at least an hour or up to 3 days.
  6. To serve, drizzle the puddings with caramel sauce and top with a dollop of crème fraiche and a final drizzle of sauce along with some sea salt.

Cook's Notes

Oven temperatures are for conventional; if using fan-forced (convection), reduce the temperature by 20˚C. | We use Australian tablespoons and cups: 1 teaspoon equals 5 ml; 1 tablespoon equals 20 ml; 1 cup equals 250 ml. | All herbs are fresh (unless specified) and cups are lightly packed. | All vegetables are medium size and peeled, unless specified. | All eggs are 55-60 g, unless specified.

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