Cream Caramel

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Serving 6-8
Preparation Time 20 minute
Execution Time 45 minute

About this recipe

This chilled, creamy and silky sweet treat is my go-to dessert when I am cooking for friends because I can make it the day before. This recipe version is the traditional Vietnamese Flan with whole eggs.

Cream Caramel

Ingredients

  • 8 pcs medium sized eggs
  • 1 L fresh mixture with cream and milk
  • 400 g sugar - caramel
  • 120 g sugar - mixture
  • 1 pcs vanilla bean
  • 1 slice lime

Directions

Step 1

  1. Add 500 g sugar into pot with a 2 table spoon of water in a large thick bottom pot and cook until it turns yellow brown. Watch out.

Step 2
  1. Remove the pot from the heat immediately and add lime juice into this syrup.Pour the syrup in to 10 ramekins quickly. Careful the syrup is very HOT.
Step 3
  1. Add 10 egg yolks and 2 egg white with the rest of the sugar a large bowl and stir gently. Do Not create bubbles on top of mixture.
Step 4
  1. Bring vanilla bean milk and cream just to the boil and remove from the heat. Pour slowly mixture egg and stir gently so no bubble on top. You can spoon the bubble after.
Step 5
  1. Pour slowly mixture in the ramekins and careful place them in a steamers or tray with water bath. 
Step 6
  1. Cook for 30-40 mins in the oven or steam for 10 mins