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Prep Time: 15 Minutes Cook Time: 75 Minutes |
Ready In: 90 Minutes Servings: 6 |
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Maple syrup and maple sugar infuse a simple vanilla custard with a rich caramelized flavor. Ingredients:
2 whole large eggs |
2 large egg yolks |
1 1/2 cups whole milk |
1/2 cup heavy cream |
1/4 cup dark amber or grade b maple syrup |
2 tablespoons granulated maple sugar (see cooks' note, below) |
1/2 teaspoon vanilla |
1/4 teaspoon salt |
Directions:
1. Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 350°F.
2. Whisk together all ingredients in a large bowl until sugar is dissolved, then pour through a fine-mesh sieve into a 1-quart glass measure. Divide custard evenly among cups, then transfer cups to baking pan. Bake in a hot water bath , pan covered loosely with foil, until custards are just set and a knife inserted in center of one comes out clean, 35 to 40 minutes.
3. Carefully transfer cups to a rack and cool to warm, about 30 minutes.
4. Cooks' notes: ·Custard is best when eaten immediately, but can be made 1 day ahead and chilled, covered. ·Maple sugar is usually sold granulated, but if you find a brand sold as very large granules, pulse the sugar in a blender until it becomes more finely granulated.
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