RCI-DS.001.0038.001
Crème caramel
Crème caramel from the Recidemia collection
Prep15 min
Cook30 min
Total45 min
Servings4
Difficultyintermediate
Ingredients
- Full cream Milk - 1 litre1 unit
- Sweetened condensed milk - 150 ml1 unit
- White bread - 2-3 slices1 unit
- Cornstarch - 1/2 cup1 unit
- Sugar - 4 tbsps1 unit
- Vanilla essence - 1-2 tsps1 unit
- Star anise - 2 stars1 unit
- Cinnamon - 2 sticks1 unit
Method
1
Firstly, bring 3/4 ltrs of the milk and sugar to a boil, stirring occasionally. Add star anise and the cinnamon sticks as well.
2
Grind the bread in a mixer till powdered. Add 250 ml of chilled milk in the bread and blend until smooth. Check that no lumps are formed.
3
In a bowl mix the cornstarch and essence of vanilla along with 1/2 a cup of milk (room temperature).
4
Bring together the bread mixture and the cornstarch mix and pour it into the milk (now simmered).
5
Stir continuously till the mixture becomes thick and smooth. Make sure it doesn't stick.