Caramel Custard Recipe

You will need.....       For the caramel:

                               3 oz. granulated sugar                               

                               3 tablespoons water

                               For the custard:

                               4 eggs

Preparation Time      1 1/2 oz. castor sugar

15 minutes                1 pint water

                              few drops vanilla essence

Cooking Time           

1 hour 15 minutes        

 

Oven setting           

335ºF; Gas Mark 3    

 

Put granulated sugar into a heavy pan with water and dissolve without boiling. When it has dissolved bring the syrup to boiling point and boil until it is golden brown. Pour the caramel into dariole moulds and make sure the bases are evenly covered. When cool, butter sides of moulds.

 

Blend together eggs and castor sugar. Warm milk, then pour it on to egg mixture. Mix well and add a few drops of vanilla essence. Strain the custard into the moulds. Place moulds in a meat tin half filled with hot water. Bake in a very moderate oven for about 1 hour or until a knife inserted in the centers comes out clean.

 

Leave the custards in a cold place overnight before turning them out on to a flat serving dish. (see Quick Tip below). Serves 4-6.

 

 

Quick Tip

 

When baking the custard do not cook too quickly or there will be bubbles in the mixture. Turn out just before serving, having left it in the refrigerator for at least 12 hours so the the moist custard has fully dissolved the caramel.

 

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