CARAMEL CUSTARD

Caramel custard is a classical French dessert with custard & soft caramel on top. Other names are Creme caramel & flan. Its the most delicious & most simplest dessert to make.


INGREDIENTS:-

1. Milk --------------200ml
2. Eggs--------------2nos
3. Sugar-------------40gms
4. Vanilla Essence-----as required
5. Vanilla pod---------1 nos

METHOD:-

1. Take milk,sugar & vanilla bean in a pan, heat it little so that sugar melts. Remove off flame as soon as sugar melts. Cool it.

2. Meanwhile in a sauce pan, caramelize  sugar till nice golden colour. Ensure that you dont over colour or burn it, because then the final product will be bitter.

4. Pour it in custard cups so dat it coats bottom of the cup. Let it set for sometime.

5. Till then take a bowl and whisk eggs, warm milk & vanilla essence. Pour this custard mixture over the caramelised sugar.

6. Place cups in water bath and bake it for 40-45 mins at 150°c.

7. Remove once done ( insert knife near centre & if it comes out clean then it's done). Cool it for sometime.

8. To unmould the custard, run a knife around rim of cup. Invert it in a dessert plate and give it a little jerk.

9. Garnish it with any Berry compote and mint spring.

NOTE :- IT CAN BE SERVED WARM OR COLD.
Caramel custard with mulberry compote



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