Betty Crocker Cottage Pudding Recipe From Scratch

VANILLA PUDDING

Steps:

• In 2-quart saucepan, mix sugar, cornstarch and salt. Gradually stir in milk. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens and boils. Boil and stir 1 minute.
• Gradually stir at least half of the hot mixture into egg yolks, then stir back into hot mixture in saucepan. Boil and stir 1 minute; remove from heat. Stir in butter and vanilla.
• Pour pudding into dessert dishes. Cover and refrigerate about 1 hour or until chilled. Store covered in refrigerator.

CREAMY VANILLA PUDDING

Steps:

• Place 2 cups milk and salt in a saucepan. Sprinkle sugar on milk and do not stir; heat over medium-high. Quickly combine cornstarch with remaining milk; add egg yolks and mix well. When milk comes to a full boil, remove saucepan from the heat and stir in cornstarch mixture. Pudding will begin to thicken. Return to the heat and cook for 1 minute. Remove from the heat; stir in vanilla and butter. Pour into individual dishes. Serve warm.

HOMEMADE VANILLA PUDDING

Steps:

• In medium saucepan over medium heat, heat milk until bubbles form at edges. In a bowl, combine sugar, cornstarch and salt. Pour into hot milk, a little at a time, stirring to dissolve. Continue to cook and stir until mixture thickens enough to coat the back of a metal spoon. Do not boil. Remove from heat, stir in vanilla and butter. Pour into serving dishes. Chill before serving.

BUTTERSCOTCH PUDDING WITH MAPLE WHIPPED CREAM

Steps:

• 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.
• In small bowl, stir cornstarch into 1/4 cup of the milk until dissolved. Add egg yolks; beat with whisk until blended.
• 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.
• 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.
• To serve, divide pudding into individual dessert bowls. Top each with maple whipped cream and maple flakes.