Creme Caramel

DaVinci Gourmet Almond Mocha ~ Creme Caramel

Caramel Ingredients
2/3 cup sugar 1/3 cup water

Directions: Preheat oven to 350°F. Butter the sides and bottoms of four custard cups or a one quart custard mold.

Caramel: In small saucepan place sugar and water on medium high heat, stirring after one minute to dissolve sugar. Do not stir again. Bring to boil and cook until mixture begins to turn a light golden color (approximately 10-15 minutes). Reduce heat to medium and cook to a light amber color (approximately 5 more minutes). Remove immediately from heat and pour the caramel into prepared cups, set aside.

Custard Ingredients 2 cups whole milk 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1/2 cup granulated sugar 3 large eggs 3 large egg yolks 1/4 cup DaVinci Gourmet Almond Mocha Classic Syrup


Directions:
Custard: Bring milk to a simmer in a medium saucepan with the vanilla extract and sugar, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat and let cool to room temperature. Using an electric mixer set on low, gradually beat in the eggs and egg yolks. Whisk in syrup and strain mixture through a sieve. Pour custard into caramel-filled cups or mold and set in a large glass baking pan and place in the middle rack of the oven. Pour hot water into the outer pan to come level with the custard.

Bake 30 minutes for individual cups and 40 minutes for a 1 quart custard mold. Remove from water bath and cool. Let stand 30 minutes at room temperature and then refrigerate several hours before serving.

To serve, dip bottom of custard in a shallow pan with one inch of boiling water. Allow five minutes to loosen and melt the caramel on the bottom. Run a knife around the edge to loosen custard and invert onto serving plate.
Refrigerate until ready to serve.

Yield 4 servings