Classic Crème Caramel

Name: Classic Crème Caramel
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 10
Cuisine: Spanish, European
Ingredients: 6 larges eggs; 3 Tbsps heavy whipping cream; 0 teaspoons kosher salt; 946 milliliters 2% reduced-fat milk; 394 milliliters sugar, divided; 1 vanilla bean, split lengthwise; 59 milliliters water

Classic Crème Caramel might be just the side dish you are searching for. This recipe covers 6% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe makes 10 servings with 231 calories, 7g of protein, and 6g of fat each. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes. Head to the store and pick up milk, heavy whipping cream, sugar, and a few other things to make it today. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and vegetarian diet.

Instructions

Preheat oven to 22

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Oven

Heat milk and vanilla bean over medium-high heat in a medium, heavy saucepan to 180 or until tiny bubbles form around edge (do not boil); remove pan from heat. Cover and set aside.

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Vanilla Bean

Milk

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Sauce Pan

Frying Pan

Coat 10 (6-ounce) custard cups with cooking spray; arrange cups on a jelly-roll pan.

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Cooking Spray

Custard

Jelly

Roll

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Frying Pan

Combine 1 cup sugar and 1/4 cup water in a small, heavy saucepan; cook over medium-high heat until sugar dissolves, stirring frequently. Continue cooking 7 minutes or until golden (do not stir). Immediately pour into prepared custard cups, tipping quickly until caramelized sugar coats bottom of cups.

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Custard

Sugar

Water

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Sauce Pan

Combine remaining 2/3 cup sugar, salt, and eggs in a large bowl, stirring with a whisk.

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Sugar

Egg

Salt

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Whisk

Bowl

Remove vanilla bean from milk mixture; reserve bean for another use. Gradually pour warm milk mixture into egg mixture, stirring constantly with a whisk; stir in cream. Strain egg mixture through a sieve into a large bowl; pour about 1/2 cup egg mixture over caramelized sugar in each custard cup.

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Vanilla Bean

Custard

Cream