French · Dessert

Crème Caramel

Name: Crème Caramel
Total time: 4 h 59 min
Yield: Serves 6 · Six 120 ml ramekins
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 100 g granulated sugar; 30 ml water; 480 ml whole milk; 4 large eggs (about 225 g); 100 g granulated sugar; 1 tsp vanilla extract; ¼ tsp fine salt

Six small free-standing custards on the ratio of 2 parts milk to 1 part egg by weight, baked gently in a water bath over a hard amber caramel that melts into its own sauce when the custards are turned out.

YieldServes 6 · Six 120 ml ramekins
Hands-on30 min
Total4 h 59 min
Difficulty

Ingredients

Caramel

100 ggranulated sugar
30 mlwater

Custard

480 mlwhole milk
4large eggs (about 225 g)
100 ggranulated sugar
1 tspvanilla extract
¼ tspfine salt

Diet

Vegetarian (lacto-ovo)

Contains

Dairy
Egg
Birds' eggs (any)
Vanilla
Lactose
FODMAPs (any)
Alcohol

Taste

Sweet
Bitter
Richness / fat

Texture

Creamy

Equipment

Oven
Stovetop
Kitchen scale

Season

Any season

Occasion

Entertaining

Effort

20–45 min active
Over 3 hours total
Difficulty 3
Make-ahead friendly

Nutrition

Calories: low
Protein: low
Carbs: moderate
Fat: low
Fiber: low
Sodium: low

Budget

Budget: low

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Ingredients

Caramel

Custard

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