Description
Silky smooth crème caramel invites dessert enthusiasts on a delightful French culinary journey of sweet indulgence. Rich custard nestled in golden caramel promises a luxurious experience that melts perfectly on your palate, delivering pure comfort in each elegant spoonful.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 4 free-range eggs
- 600 milliliters (20.3 fluid ounces) full-fat milk
- 160 grams (5.6 ounces) sugar
Sweeteners and Flavorings:
- 25 grams (0.9 ounces) caster sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Preparation and Serving:
- Unsalted butter, for greasing the ramekins
- Pouring cream, to serve
Instructions
- Craft a silky caramel base by melting sugar with water in a pan over gentle heat, stirring until dissolved, then allow to boil without disturbance until achieving a rich amber hue.
- Immediately cascade the molten caramel into preheated ramekins, allowing it to solidify and create a glossy foundation.
- Lightly coat the upper sides of ramekins with butter to prevent sticking.
- Blend eggs, vanilla extract, and caster sugar in a mixing bowl until smooth and integrated.
- Gently heat milk until it reaches a warm temperature, then gradually stream into the egg mixture while continuously whisking to create a uniform custard.
- Carefully strain the custard mixture to ensure a perfectly smooth texture.
- Distribute the silky custard evenly among the caramel-lined ramekins.
- Position ramekins within a roasting tin, then carefully fill the surrounding area with hot water, reaching approximately halfway up the ramekin sides.
- Slide the roasting tin into a preheated oven at 150°C/300°F and bake for 25-30 minutes, watching for a set yet slightly trembling custard consistency.
- Remove from oven and allow to cool completely on a wire rack.
- Refrigerate overnight to enhance flavor and texture development.
- When ready to serve, delicately loosen the edges with a knife and invert onto serving plates, revealing the luscious caramel-topped dessert.
Notes
- Always use a water bath (bain-marie) to ensure gentle, even heating which prevents the custard from cracking or becoming rubbery.
- Strain the custard mixture through a fine-mesh sieve to remove any egg strands, creating a silky smooth texture.
- Control caramel color carefully by watching closely – amber means rich flavor, dark amber risks bitter taste.
- Refrigerate overnight to develop deeper flavor and allow proper setting of the dessert.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 25-30 minutes
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 210kcal
- Sugar: 26g
- Sodium: 40mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0.1g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 110mg