Crème de la Crème Caramel

Name: Crème de la Crème Caramel
Prep time: 15 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 1/2 cup (125 mL) sugar; 4 eggs; 1 3/4 cups (425 mL) water; 1 can (300 mL) Eagle Brand® Original or Low Fat Sweetened Condensed Milk Original Sweetened Condensed Milk; 1/2 tsp (2 mL) vanilla extract; pinch salt

Prep Time 15 mins

Cook Time N/A

Serves 6

Difficulty N/A

Ingredients

1/2 cup (125 mL) sugar
4 eggs
1 3/4 cups (425 mL) water
1 can (300 mL) Eagle Brand^® Original or Low Fat Sweetened Condensed Milk
1/2 tsp (2 mL) vanilla extract
pinch salt

Original Sweetened Condensed Milk

Directions

Step 1:

In heavy frypan over medium heat, cook sugar, stirring constantly until melted and caramel-coloured. Pour into 4-cup (1 L) round shallow baking dish, immediately tilting to coat bottom of dish completely.

Step 2:

In medium bowl, beat eggs; stir in water, sweetened condensed milk, vanilla and salt. Pour through a fine sieve into prepared dish.

Step 3:

Set dish in larger pan (eg. broiler pan). Fill pan with hot water to a depth of 1 inch (2.5 cm). Bake in preheated 300ºF (150ºC) oven for 40 to 45 minutes or until knife inserted near centre comes out clean.

Step 4:

Remove dish from water bath. Cool. Chill. To serve, loosen side of custard with knife; invert onto serving dish with rim; cut into wedges. Cover leftovers; refrigerate.