Holiday Caramel Custard
- Total Time
- About 1 hour, plus overnight refrigeration
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Ingredients
- 1cup sugar
- 3tablespoons water
- 3eggs
- 2egg yolks
- ½teaspoon nutmeg
- 3tablespoons light rum
- 2½cups milk
- ½cup heavy cream
Preparation
- Step 1
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter a four-to-five-cup baking dish or mold.
- Step 2
Swirl one-half cup of the sugar with the water in a heavy saucepan or skillet until the sugar has dissolved. Place over medium heat and cook, stirring occasionally, until the mixture turns a uniform honey-brown color. Pour the caramel into the baking dish, tilting the dish so the caramel coats the bottom.
- Step 3
Beat eggs and egg yolks together. Beat in the remaining half-cup of sugar and the nutmeg until light. Stir in the rum, milk and cream.
- Step 4
Pour the mixture into the prepared baking dish. Set the dish in a pan of hot water that comes about half-way up the sides of the dish, place them in the oven and bake about 45 minutes, until the surface of the custard is firm to the touch and a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. The custard should not feel very stiff.
- Step 5
Allow the custard to cool to room temperature, then refrigerate it at least six hours or overnight. Just before serving, run a knife around the sides of the dish, then unmold the custard onto a serving plate that has a lip so the caramel will not run off.
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