Butterscotch Pudding with Bourbon-Brown Sugar Meringue

Name: Butterscotch Pudding with Bourbon-Brown Sugar Meringue
Prep time: 52 min
Cook time: 52 min
Total time: 52 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 Tbsp bourbon; 118 milliliters firmly packed light brown sugar; 177 milliliters firmly packed light brown sugar; 59 milliliters butter; 3 Tbsps cornstarch; 0 teaspoons cream of tartar; 3 egg whites; 3 egg yolks; 237 milliliters heavy whipping cream; 532 milliliters milk, divided; 2 Tbsps molasses; 0 teaspoons salt; 1 vanilla bean; 2 teaspoons vanilla extract; 2 Tbsps water

Butterscotch Pudding with Bourbon-Brown Sugar Meringue might be just the dessert you are searching for. Watching your figure? This vegetarian recipe has 517 calories, 7g of protein, and 28g of fat per serving. This recipe covers 8% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 6. Head to the store and pick up water, firmly brown sugar, milk, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 52 minutes.

Instructions

Combine butter, 3/4 cup brown sugar, and molasses in a medium saucepan. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, 5 minutes or until sugar dissolves.

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Brown Sugar

Molasses

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Sugar

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Sauce Pan

Combine 1 3/4 cups milk and whipping cream in a separate saucepan. Split vanilla bean lengthwise. Scrape seeds from vanilla bean into saucepan; stir in bean pod. Bring just to a simmer over medium heat.

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Whipping Cream

Vanilla Bean

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Milk

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Remove and discard vanilla bean pod. Slowly whisk milk mixture into sugar mixture.

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Vanilla Bean

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Whisk

Whisk together egg yolks, remaining 1/2 cup milk, cornstarch, vanilla, and salt in a small bowl. Gradually stir about one-fourth of hot mixture into yolk mixture; add yolk mixture to remaining hot mixture, stirring constantly. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, 20 minutes or until thickened.

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Corn Starch

Egg Yolk

Vanilla

Milk

Salt

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Whisk

Bowl

Remove from heat; pour into a 1-quart baking dish.

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Place plastic wrap directly on surface of pudding; chill at least 8 hours.

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Wrap

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Combine 1/2 cup brown sugar, bourbon, and water in a small saucepan. Cook over medium-low heat 7 minutes or until a candy thermometer reaches 23

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Brown Sugar

Bourbon

Candy

Water

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Meanwhile, beat egg whites and cream of tartar at high speed with an electric mixer until stiff peaks form. Gradually drizzle in hot brown sugar syrup, beating at high speed 2 minutes or until thick and glossy. Mound meringue over chilled pudding, forming peaks with the back of a spoon. Broil 8 inches from heat 2 minutes or until meringue is browned.

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Brown Sugar Syrup

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