Birthday Surprises

Last weekend, we had Craig's partners and their wives over for dinner. Craig was craving butterscotch pudding, so I turned to Pinterest for help. I found an amazing recipe that turned out great.

For his birthday, I decided to mix it up a little by making both chocolate and butterscotch pudding and layering them. I did make the crazy decision to cook them both at the same time. It worked, but I do not recommend this method:

But I'm pretty happy with the final product:

For the butterscotch pudding:

Whisk together:
2T + 2t cornstarch
1/2 t salt
1/2 cup brown sugar (tightly packed)

Add:
1 1/2 cup whole milk
1/2 cup cream
1 t vanilla

Bring to a boil over medium heat, whisking constantly. Lower heat and simmer for 1 minute. Stir in 2T butter.

For the chocolate pudding, I modified the recipe just slightly:

Whisk together:
2T +2t cornstarch
1/4 t salt
2T sugar
1/4 cup cocoa

Add:
1 1/2 cup whole milk
1/2 cup cream

Bring to a boil over medium heat, whisking constantly. Lower heat and simmer for 1 minute. Stir in 1 cup chocolate chips, 2T butter, and 1t vanilla.