NORWEGIAN PUDDING

Norwegian Pudding image

Provided by Erin Jeanne McDowell

Categories dessert

Time 15m

Yield 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 9

3 cups whole milk
1/2 cup heavy cream
1/2 cup sugar
10 tablespoons salted butter, plus melted butter for serving
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
1 1/2 teaspoons sugar or to taste
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon or to taste
1 1/2 teaspoons freshly grated nutmeg or to taste

Steps:

For the pudding: Heat the milk, cream and sugar in a medium saucepan over medium-low heat. Heat until just barely simmering, then remove from the heat.
Meanwhile, melt the 10 tablespoons butter in a medium pot. Sprinkle the flour evenly over the butter and cook, whisking constantly, until the mixture browns lightly and smells nutty, 3 to 4 minutes.
Gradually ladle the warm milk mixture into the pot, whisking constantly, until incorporated and the mixture comes to a visible simmer and thickens, 3 to 4 minutes.
Remove from the heat and stir in the vanilla extract.
For the spiced sugar: Combine the sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg in a small bowl and stir. Set aside.
Serve the pudding warm, drizzled with melted butter and a generous sprinkling of the spiced sugar.