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Caramel Custard Recipe

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Caramel Custard is a smooth and creamy classic dessert featuring silky baked custard topped with rich, golden caramel sauce. This timeless sweet treat offers a delicate texture and a perfectly balanced caramel flavor, making it an elegant and comforting finish to any meal.

  • Total Time: 2 hours 15 minutes (including chilling time)
  • Yield: 6 servings

Ingredients

Caramel

  • 1/2 cup sugar

Custard

  • 2 cups milk
  • 3 large eggs
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven: Preheat your oven to 325°F (160°C) to ensure it is ready to bake the custard evenly.
  2. Make the caramel: Heat 1/2 cup sugar in a saucepan over medium heat, stirring occasionally until the sugar melts completely and transforms into a golden caramel color. Be careful not to burn it.
  3. Prepare the caramel base: Quickly pour the hot caramel into the bottom of a baking dish or evenly divide it into ramekins, tilting them to coat the base before the caramel hardens.
  4. Mix eggs and sugar: In a separate bowl, whisk together the 3 large eggs and 1/2 cup sugar until the mixture is smooth and slightly frothy.
  5. Warm the milk: Gently warm the 2 cups of milk (do not boil) to just above room temperature, then slowly whisk it into the egg and sugar mixture, combining thoroughly but carefully to avoid scrambling the eggs.
  6. Add vanilla: Stir in 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract to infuse the custard with a fragrant note.
  7. Assemble custard and caramel: Pour the custard mixture gently over the set caramel in the baking dish or ramekins.
  8. Prepare water bath: Place the baking dish or ramekins inside a larger pan and pour in hot water until it reaches halfway up the sides of the custard containers. This water bath method ensures gentle, even cooking.
  9. Bake the custard: Bake in the preheated oven for 40–45 minutes, or until the custard is set but still slightly wobbly in the center.
  10. Cool and chill: Remove from the oven, let the custard cool to room temperature, then refrigerate for at least 2 hours to fully set and enhance flavors before serving.

Notes

  • Run a knife around the edge of the custard before inverting onto a serving plate to release it cleanly.
  • Avoid overbaking to maintain a smooth and creamy texture; the custard should still jiggle slightly when done.
  • This dessert is best served chilled for optimal flavor and texture.
  • Author: Jessica
  • Prep Time: 15 minutes
  • Cook Time: 45 minutes
  • Category: Dessert
  • Method: Baking
  • Cuisine: Classic
  • Diet: Vegetarian

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