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Caramel Custard

Served warm or chilled, this caramel-glazed classic is both a comforting and elegant dessert. 

Caramel Custard

BettyCrocker Recipe by BettyCrocker

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Prep Time

25min

Total Time

1hr40min

Servings

6servings

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Ingredients

  • 1/2  cup sugar
  • 3  eggs, slightly beaten
  • 1/3  cup sugar
  • 1  teaspoon vanilla
  • 1/8  teaspoon salt
  • 2 1/2  cups very warm milk
  • Ground nutmeg

Directions

  1. Heat oven to 350ºF.

  2. 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.

  3. Mix eggs, 1/3 cup sugar, the vanilla and salt in medium bowl. Gradually stir in milk. Pour over syrup in cups. Sprinkle with nutmeg.

  4. Place cups in rectangular pan, 13x9x2 inches, on oven rack. Pour very hot water into pan to within 1/2 inch of tops of cups.

  5. Bake about 45 minutes or until knife inserted halfway between center and edge comes out clean. Remove cups from water. Cool 30 minutes. Cover and refrigerate until serving or up to 48 hours.

  6. To unmold, carefully loosen side of custard with knife or small spatula. 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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Tips & Notes

  • Success

    Custards are pretty easy to make, but they need a little tender loving care when they bake. Slow cooking and gentle heat in a water bath helps to prevent curdling.

  • Time Saver

    Use a 4-cup glass measuring cup to measure the milk, then microwave it on High about 5 minutes or until very warm.

Nutritional Information

  • 1 Serving:
  • 205
  • 5g (Saturated Fat 2g)
  • 115mg
  • 80mg
  • 33g (Dietary Fiber 0g)
  • 7g
  • Percent Daily Value*:
  • 12%
  • 2%
  • 14%
  • 2%
  • Exchanges:
  • 1
  • 1/2
  • 1 1/2

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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star 2/23/10 by rockput

it was amazing

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