Mom used to make this dessert for dinner parties when we were growing up. I made a version of this with milk in my toaster oven in college and in graduate school with a graham cracker for a quick breakfast on the run. This creme caramel recipe is from Martha Stewart.
In honor of this year’s AFTD Food For Thought campaign, I will be posting some of Lydia’s favorite recipes. She liked cooking, watching Anthony Bourdain, the Cooking Channel, the Food Network, Gourmet Magazine, Saveur, Martha Stewart and many, many more. I have her cookbook collection at my house, plus there is a stash of hers at our parents’ house, too.
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups sugar, divided
- 3 cups whole milk
- 2 large eggs plus 3 large egg yolks
- 1/8 teaspoon fine salt
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
Directions
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1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Place eight 4-ounce ramekins in a large roasting pan. Add 4 tablespoons water to a small pot. Add 1 cup sugar and stir to dissolve. Cook over medium-high, swirling occasionally, until caramel begins to turn amber, 6 to 8 minutes. Working quickly, divide caramel between ramekins, swirling ramekins to coat bottoms evenly, set aside.
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