Individual Bread Pudding With Butterscotch Sauce Recipes

INDIVIDUAL BREAD PUDDING WITH BUTTERSCOTCH SAUCE

Steps:

• Position a rack in the center of the oven.
• Preheat the oven to 350 F.
• Butter four to six ramekins. Set the ramekins in a larger baking dish; set aside.
• In a medium saucepan, combine the half-and-half, 1/2 cup of brown sugar, and 2 tablespoons of butter; bring to a boil then reduce heat and simmer for a minute, until sugar is dissolved.
• Meanwhile, in a bowl, whisk the eggs and 1 tablespoon of vanilla extract until well blended. Whisk about 1/2 to 2/3 cup of the hot mixture into the eggs; add the egg mixture back into the saucepan and stir until well blended.
• Add the bread pieces and let them soak for a few minutes. If desired stir some raisins into the mixture or add a few raisins to some of the individual cups.
• Pour the bread pudding mixture into the prepared ramekins.
• Sprinkle each custard with cinnamon or nutmeg and gently stir into the mixture.
• Place the baking dish with ramekins in the oven and add about 1/4 to 1/2-inch of very hot water to the baking pan.
• Bake for 35 minutes, or until a knife inserted in center comes out clean.
• Gently loosen edge with a knife then unmold warm bread pudding onto plates.
• Drizzle with butterscotch sauce (below), a vanilla sauce, or your own favorite, if desired.
• In a heavy saucepan, combine the butter, 1 1/2 cups of brown sugar, and 1/3 cup of the heavy cream. Place the pan over low heat and cook, stirring, until the mixture is smooth.
• Increase the heat to medium-low. Cook, stirring, until the mixture begins to simmer. Continue cooking without stirring for 3 minutes.
• Remove the saucepan from the heat. Stir the remaining 1/2 cup of cream into the sauce mixture. Pour the sauce into another bowl or cup and stir in the vanilla extract.
• The sauce will thicken as it cools.

MINI BUTTERSCOTCH PUDDINGS

Steps:

• FOR PUDDINGS: Preheat oven to 350°F Butter and lightly flour 2 1-cup custard cups or four 3-ounce pudding molds.
• Using electric mixer with paddle attachment, beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add egg; beat until well blended. Stir in flour and baking powder. Stir in dissolved coffee.
• Spoon batter into prepared molds. Tent each mold loosely with foil, leaving peak at top. Place molds in baking dish. Add enough water to come one-third of the way up sides of molds. Bake two 1-cup molds 40 minutes. and smaller pudding for 20 minutes.
• FOR SAUCE: stir all ingredients in heavy medium saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a boil; boil 4 minutes. The sauce should be used immediately. Serve puddings warm with whipped cream and sauce.

BREAD AND BUTTER PUDDING WITH BUTTERSCOTCH SAUCE (LIGHTER)

Steps:

• Pudding:.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Grease two 1-cup ramekins.
• Brush melted butter onto bread slices. Cut them into small cubes. Put aside.
• In a medium bowl, whisk egg and Splenda together until pale.
• Whisk in milk, extract, and zest until well combined.
• Stir in bread cubes and chocolate chips until most of the liquid is absorbed.
• Spoon into 2 prepared ramekins.
• Topping:.
• Mix together brown sugar Splenda, cinnamon and nutmeg.
• Sprinkle over the pudding tops.
• Place pudding ramekins into a small baking dish filled halfway with hot water so that they are each surrounded by the water.
• Bake in preheated oven for 50 minutes.
• Butterscotch Sauce:.
• In a 2-cup glass pyrex, stir together brown sugar Splenda, salt, cream of tartar and cornstarch.
• Slowly stir in evaporated milk and put 1 tbsp of butter in it.
• Microwave on high for 3 minutes.
• Stir in vanilla.
• Reheat if made ahead.
• To Serve:.
• Drizzle hot sauce over puddings.
• Top with a dollop of Cool Whip Lite, if desired.