Sweet and creamy, the very BEST Butterscotch Pudding recipe is the ultimate comfort food. In a medium saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat. Add the brown sugar and stir to combine. Continue to cook, while stirring constantly, until the sugar is dissolved completely and the mixture is completely smooth caramel sauce.
With or without the booze, a bowl of homemade butterscotch pudding is about as soothing as dessert gets, a sweet, creamy comfort to any pandemic-weary soul. Follow NYT Food on Twitter and NYT Cooking on Instagram, Facebook, YouTube and Pinterest.
The butterscotch in this recipe adds a caramel-sweet touch. —Teresa Wilkes, Pembroke, Georgia In a large heavy saucepan, combine the first 5 ingredients. Stir in milk until smooth. Cook and stir over medium-high heat until thickened and bubbly. Reduce heat to low; cook and stir 2 minutes longer. Remove from the heat.
Stir in the vanilla extract. Add the gelatin, which will be thick, to the pan. Whisk until smooth and dissolved. Let the pudding cool for about 10 minutes, until cooled enough not to melt plastic wrap to be placed over it. Whisk again to get rid of any film on top. Cover with plastic wrap flush against the top to prevent a film from forming.