Pizzeria Locale's Butterscotch Budino
- 3 cups heavy cream
- 1 1/2 cups milk
- 150 grams dark brown sugar (3/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon)
- 5 grams fine sea salt (3/4 teaspoon)
- 4 large egg yolks
- 1 large egg
- 12 grams cornstarch (1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon)
- 4 1/2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1/4 cup heavy cream
- 70 grams chopped milk chocolate (2 1/2 ounces)
- Whipped cream, for serving
- Make the pudding: In a small pot, bring 3 cups cream and milk to a simmer.
- Cover to keep warm.
- In a medium pot, bring brown sugar, 1/3 cup water and salt to a boil.
- Cook, stirring occasionally to keep mixture from scorching, until it reaches 240 degrees on a candy thermometer, about 10 minutes.
- The mixture should be a deep brown color and smell nutty and caramelized.
- Immediately whisk cream mixture into brown sugar to stop the cooking.
- The mixture will seize.
- Bring to a boil, whisking constantly, and cook until smooth.
- In a small bowl, whisk together egg yolks, egg and cornstarch.
- Pour a ladleful of hot cream mixture into the egg mixture, whisking constantly so the eggs dont curdle.
- Pour egg mixture into the pot with the cream, whisking more.
- Cook for another 2 to 4 minutes, until thickened.
- Its O.K.
- if the mixture comes to a simmer.
- Strain mixture into a bowl or large glass measuring cup with a spout and whisk in butter until smooth.
- Divide among 8 serving dishes and chill for at least 4 hours until custards are set.
- Make the ganache: In a small saucepan, heat cream until steaming.
- Add chocolate and stir constantly over very low heat until just melted.
- Strain into a glass measuring cup with a spout.
- Pour a thin layer of ganache over the tops of the custards.
- You may not use all of the ganache depending on how wide your serving dishes are.
- Chill for at least 4 more hours to set the ganache.
- Serve with whipped cream on top.
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Taken from cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1015044 (may not work)