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Custard Recipe: Creamy Recipe with Simple Ingredients
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Custard Recipe: Creamy Recipe with Simple Ingredients

A silky French-style custard with a caramelized sugar base and velvety interior. Made with room-temperature eggs, milk, and cream for a crackled top and delicate texture. Serve warm or chilled with seasonal fruits.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Servings: 6 servings
Course: CITRUS DESSERTS
Cuisine: French-Style
Ingredients Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

  • Granulated Sugar 1 ½ cups (can use coconut sugar)
  • Heavy Cream 2 cups (use full-fat milk if unavailable)
  • Milk 1 cup (non-dairy alternatives allowed)
  • Vanilla Extract 1 tsp (optional)
  • Large Eggs 8 (at room temperature)

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C)
  2. Spray 8-inch ramekin with non-stick spray
  3. Place ½ cup sugar in ramekin and caramelize in oven until golden (10-12 minutes)
  4. In mixing bowl, whisk remaining 1 cup sugar with heavy cream, milk, and vanilla
  5. Temper egg mixture into hot liquid, adding 1-2 tbsp at a time
  6. Pour custard mixture into caramelized ramekin
  7. Place in larger baking dish filled with hot water (water bath)
  8. Bake 35-45 minutes until slightly jiggly center
  9. Cool completely at room temperature before serving

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 605kcalCarbohydrates: 65gProtein: 12gFat: 35gSaturated Fat: 22gCholesterol: 600mgSodium: 180mgSugar: 90g

Notes

Caramelizes best with 100% sugar (not honey)
Water bath prevents cracking
Rest 15 minutes before slicing
Warm sugar base helps in cooler climates
Coconut milk makes tropical-flavored custard
Applesauce substitutions work best in plant-based versions

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