Coffee Cream Caramel
- Preparation and cooking time
- Total time
- More effort
- Serves 4
Ingredients
For the caramel
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 4 tablespoons water
For the cream
- 3/4 cup evaporated milk
- 2 medium eggs
- 5 tablespoons sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 4 tablespoons brewed and cold black coffee
Method
- STEP 1Making the caramel:
- STEP 2- In a small saucepan, add sugar and water.
- STEP 3- Let it come to a boil on medium heat.
- STEP 4- Do not stir the mixture. Just swirl the saucepan to caramelize the sugar evenly.
- STEP 5- When golden or light brown, pour the caramel into the ramekins.
- STEP 6- Let it cool completely before pouring the cream mixture on top of it.
- STEP 7- Place the ramekins in a baking dish.
- STEP 8In a saucepan, heat the evaporated milk.
- STEP 9In a bowl, whisk the eggs with vanilla, coffee, and sugar until creamy and lighter in color.
- STEP 10While whisking, gradually add the hot milk. Run the mixture through a sieve.
- STEP 11Pour the cream mixture over the caramel.
- STEP 12Pour hot water in the baking dish, covering bottom half of the ramekins.
- STEP 13Bake in a preheated oven at 350F/180C for 40 minutes.
- STEP 14Let the cream caramel cool for 2 minutes. Run a half-inserted knife along the edges of the ramekin. Shake the ramekin lightly then flip it on a serving plate.
- STEP 15Let it cool and then chill for an hour before serving.