Maple Pots de Crème with Almond Praline

Maple Pots de Crème with Almond Praline
You can never have too many side dish recipes, so give Maple Pots de Crème with Almond Praline If you have brown sugar, egg yolks, corn syrup, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and vegetarian diet. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 4 hours.

Instructions

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Preheat oven to 375°F. Scatteralmonds on small rimmed baking sheet.
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Bake almonds until golden brown, about 3minutes.
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Remove from oven. Push almondstogether in 4-inch square on sheet and cool.
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Stir sugar, 1 tablespoon water, cornsyrup, and coarse salt in small heavysaucepan over low heat until sugardissolves. Increase heat; boil withoutstirring until syrup is dark amber,occasionally swirling pan and brushingdown sides with wet pastry brush, about5 minutes. Immediately pour caramel evenlyover almonds, coating completely.
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Let standuntil cold and hard, about 30 minutes. Breakpraline into pieces or process to coarsecrumbs. DO AHEAD: Can be made 4 daysahead. Store airtight at room temperature.
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Preheat oven to 325°F.
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Arrange four 3/4-cup ramekins or custardcups in 13 x 9 x 2-inch metal baking pan.
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Whisk yolks, both sugars, extract, and saltin medium bowl to blend. Gradually whiskin cream. Divide custard among ramekins.
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Pour enough hot water into baking pan tocome halfway up sides of ramekins.
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Bake custards until center is just set,about 35 minutes.
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Transfer to work surface;let stand 15 minutes. Chill uncovered untilcold, at least 2 hours. Cover; chill overnight.
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Sprinkle praline over custards.
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DifficultyExpert
Ready In4 hrs
Servings4
Health Score3
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