Caramel Custard

Name: Caramel Custard
Prep time: 1 h 40 min
Cook time: 1 h 40 min
Total time: 1 h 40 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 3 eggs, slightly beaten; 6 servings Ground nutmeg; 591 milliliters very warm milk; 0 teaspoons salt; 79 milliliters sugar; 1 teaspoon vanilla

Caramel Custard might be just the dessert you are searching for. Watching your figure? This gluten free and vegetarian recipe has 149 calories, 6g of protein, and 6g of fat per serving. This recipe covers 6% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 6. Head to the store and pick up eggs, ground nutmeg, vanilla, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 1 hour and 40 minutes.

Instructions

Heat oven to 350ºF.

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Oven

Heat 1/2 cup sugar in heavy 1-quart saucepan over low heat, stirring constantly, until sugar is melted and golden brown. Divide sugar syrup among six 6-ounce custard cups; tilt cups to coat bottoms. Allow syrup to harden in cups about 10 minutes.

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Simple Syrup

Custard

Sugar

Syrup

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Sauce Pan

Mix eggs, 1/3 cup sugar, the vanilla and salt in medium bowl. Gradually stir in milk.

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Vanilla

Sugar

Egg

Milk

Salt

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Bowl

Pour over syrup in cups.

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Syrup

Sprinkle with nutmeg.

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Nutmeg

Place cups in rectangular pan, 13x9x2 inches, on oven rack.

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Oven

Frying Pan

Pour very hot water into pan to within 1/2 inch of tops of cups.

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Water

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Frying Pan

Bake about 45 minutes or until knife inserted halfway between center and edge comes out clean.

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Oven

Knife

Remove cups from water. Cool 30 minutes. Cover and refrigerate until serving or up to 48 hours.

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Water

To unmold, carefully loosen side of custard with knife or small spatula.

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Custard

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Spatula

Knife

Place dessert dish or plate on top of cup and, holding tightly, turn dish and cup upside down. Shake cup gently to loosen custard. Caramel syrup will run down sides of custard, forming a sauce.

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Caramel Sauce