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Creme Caramel Recipe

Crème caramel is a creme dessert topped with a layer of caramel and is a popular dessert worldwide. It's perfect for entertain guests.
Prep Time30 minutes
Cook Time50 minutes
Total Time1 hour 20 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: French
Servings: 2 people

Equipment

  • 2 4" diameter ramekin

Ingredients

caramel ingredients

  • 80 g sugar about 100 ml
  • 2 tbsp water

Custard Ingredients

  • 120 ml cream
  • 120 ml milk
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 egg yolks
  • tbsp sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract

Instructions

  • Lightly butter the insides of 2 ramekins or an appropriately sized oven bowl.

making caramel

  • Place 2 tbsp of water and sugar in a saucepan over medium heat.
    Do not stir or mix at this time and leave it until it starts to boil.
  • When it starts to boil from the edges, reduce the heat to low and start stirring.
    It will soon turn into a golden color.
  • Watch by the stove and take off it as soon as it's about to turn golden.
  • After removing it from the stove, leave it for about 1 minute, then pour it into buttered bowls and leave it to harden.

Custard

  • Put the pot over medium heat, add the milk, cream and sugar and bring to boil until just about boiling.
  • When bubbles start to form from the edges, turn off the heat immediately, add the vanilla extract, stir, and leave to cool.
  • Mix 2 eggs and 2 egg yolks with a fork, add the cooled milk mixture and mix gently. (avoid bubbles)
  • Sift through a sieve to strain the egg white lumps.
    Discard the strained egg white lumps.
  • Meanwhile, the caramel hardens.
    At this point, preheat the oven to 160 ℃.
  • Divide the milk-egg mix into the ramekins.
    Cut 2 piece of aluminum foil and cover them.
  • Put them in a deep oven pan and pour hot water to a depth of about 1.5cm. Make sure the aluminum foil does not touch the water.
    Bake in 160℃ preheated oven for 50 minutes.
  • Remove from the oven, cool at room temperature, and place in the refrigerator for at least 4 hours.
  • When serving, soak the lower part in warm water for about 5 minutes. Melt the caramel on the bottom slightly.
    Cut around the edges with a knife.
  • If you turn it over on a plate, the caramel flows over the cream custurd.

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