GINGERBREAD COOKIE PUDDING
Ingredients
- 24 24 24ounces OUNCE_USVolumeHeavy cream
- 12 12 12ounces OUNCE_USVolumeMilk
- 4 4 4ounces OUNCE_USVolumeSugar
- 1/4 .25 .25teaspoon TEASPOON_USVolumeGinger, ground
- 1/4 .25 .25teaspoon TEASPOON_USVolumeCinnamon, ground
- 1 1 1cup CUP_USVolumeGingerbread Cookies, crushed
- 5 5 5ounces OUNCE_USVolumeDark Brown Sugar
- 4 4 4ounces OUNCE_USVolumeWater
- 1 1 1teaspoon TEASPOON_USVolumeKosher Salt
- 1 1 1Cage-free egg
- 3 3 3Cage-free egg yolks
- 5 5 5tablespoons TABLESPOON_USVolumeCornstarch
- 2 1/2 2.5 2.5ounces OUNCE_USVolumeButter
- 1/2 .5 .5ounce OUNCE_USVolumeMyers Dark Rum, optional
Instructions
- In a heavy medium sauce pan, whisk the cream, milk, sugar, spices and cookies, reserve.
- Place over a medium flame and bring to simmer. Infuse for 20 minutes. Strain.
- In a large sauce pan, combine brown sugar, water, and salt.
- Place over medium-high heat.
- Bring to a boil.
- Continue to cook stirring occasionally to keep the mixture from scorching, for 5 minutes, the mixture is a deep brown and caramelized.
- Remove from heat, immediately whisk in the warm cream mixture. Careful it will bubble.
- Whisk smooth until the caramel is fully incorporated. Return to high heat, bring to a boil.
- Remove from heat.
- In a medium bowl whisk together the egg, egg yolks, and cornstarch.
- Whisking constantly, add half of the hot caramel cream, to the egg mixture, add remaining caramel cream.
- Pour the back into the saucepot, whisking constantly, cook over medium heat, for about 2 minutes, until a very thick custard forms.
- Remove the custard from the heat and whisk in the butter and rum.
- Pour the custard through a chinois into ten 6-oz glasses, to within 1/2 inch of the rim. Cover with plastic wrap, refrigerate for 2 hours, or until well chilled.
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