Oeufs au lait

Oeufs au lait

Try these small vanilla puddings that are traditionally served in the Charente region of France - they'll keep in the fridge for up to 2 days

Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 4

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 20 mins

Cook time

Cook 20 mins

Plus chilling time

Method

  1. Butter four ramekins, about 150ml each. Heat oven to 160C/fan 140C/gas 3. Have a roasting tin ready and put the kettle on.
  2. Pour the milk into a pan with the sugar and vanilla. Bring gently to the boil, stirring to dissolve the sugar. Remove from the heat and cool for a few mins.
  3. In a large bowl, beat the eggs until frothy. Slowly whisk in the milk. Set the ramekins in the roasting tin and divide the custard between them. Pour hot water around the ramekins to come halfway up the sides.
  4. Bake for 20 mins until just set, then cool and chill.

Per serving

181 kcalories, protein 7g, carbohydrate 28g, fat 5 g, saturated fat 2g, fibre 0g, sugar 23g, salt 0.23 g

Recipe from Good Food magazine, November 2005.

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  • 21 June 2008

    Sarah-Emily rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    I have made this lovely simple pudding many time now, and it never fails. A light sweet comforting bite after a large meal.

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  • 24 June 2009

    luce rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    We love this recipe, but we cut down the sugar to 75g, which brings the taste of vanilla to the forefront.

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  • 07 September 2009

    Kelly rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    These are really easy to make & so delicious! I made them the night before a dinner party & they kept in the fridge beautifully - took them out an hour before serving. I used a vanilla pod instead of extract. Found that they took longer than 20 mins to cook though.

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    09 September 2009

    Ann rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

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  • 31 March 2010

    paul52 rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Very easy to make i added raspberrys and got a delicious from my guests

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  • 05 July 2010

    s4m2k9 rated this recipe

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  • 07 September 2010

    beckyshenton rated and commented on this recipe

    1 stars

    I made for the first time last week and i did what it said, i baked it for 20 then chilled it over night and it still hadn't set. so i baked it again for over 20minutes so it should have been baked for over 40 minutes nor 20 minutes. My Super-Nan and Super-Grand like it but it wasn't anything special, there was just nothing to it and i couldn't finish it.

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  • 02 July 2011

    SousSweet rated and commented on this recipe

    3 stars

    Nice enough but nothing special.

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  • 24 July 2011

    Heidi commented on this recipe

    The photo looks like there's nutmeg on it or is that just me?

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  • 28 July 2011

    iloveolives commented on this recipe

    I made this last night and ate it today. It was absaloutly scrumptious! Went down a treat with my friend too and will definitely make it again. I also added a sprinkle of chocolate powder and grated chocolate. Perfect low calorie dessert! . . . I had to leave it in the oven for an extra 5 minutes than was required though. Thanks for the recipe.

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  • 31 August 2011

    NicolaJR commented on this recipe

    Made this for the first time today and it was a delicious treat, although I was convinced it wasn't going to work at first. I used skimmed milk to make it - although it was quite runny, it did (eventually) set. Another tip is to use large eggs rather than medium since this will help it to set a bit more. Did anyone else find it took much longer than 20 minutes? I found it took about 40, and they still looked nothing like the picture! I made them into a type of creme brulee - I chilled them for a good long time after cooking, sprinkled them with caster sugar, placed them under the grill until the sugar was caramelised and then chilled them again before serving. Has anyone tried baking these in pastry cases? I though they might make a good baked custard tart...?

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  • 03 September 2011

    Heidi rated and commented on this recipe

    1 stars

    Not sure what I did wrong here. Even after 40 minutes cooking and cooling all day they weren't fully set, not just soft but actually runny in places.

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  • 16 October 2011

    sailorgirl rated and commented on this recipe

    2 stars

    This was a little strange for me. I halved the recipe as I only wanted 2. It took closer to 40 mins to get anything like just set in the oven. It did chill down ok and was set enough, the texture was creamy but I really would have liked it more if it was warm, it just felt abit funny so cold. I made a small brandy snap to go with it, to give the desert a little crunch I don't think I would have liked it at all without. Not sure I would make it again.

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  • 16 February 2012

    spruce rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    A tasty sweet treat. Easy to make and perfect if you're watching what you eat.

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  • 02 March 2012

    Sherree rated and commented on this recipe

    1 stars

    The idea is nice for a light treat but I just couldnt get them to set!! After and hour in the oven they were still liquid.

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  • 01 May 2012

    KissMeQuack rated and commented on this recipe

    1 stars

    Horrible. They looked great but they took at least an hour in the oven and a few more in the fridge to set. When they were finally done, I tried one and it was disgusting :/ Not gonna do this one again.

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  • 09 February 2013

    Dani rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Fab recipe, not sure why some previous negative comments, cooked perfectly in about 25 mins, just like picture. Extremely easy to make and delicious for a light desert after dinner. Was a hit with the family so I'm sure ill be making this on a regular basis.

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 4

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 20 mins

Cook time

Cook 20 mins

Plus chilling time

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Per serving

181 kcalories, protein 7g, carbohydrate 28g, fat 5 g, saturated fat 2g, fibre 0g, sugar 23g, salt 0.23 g

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