Description
A rich and creamy vanilla custard baked to perfection.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups whole milk
- 1 cup heavy cream
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- 6 large egg yolks
- 2 vanilla beans
- Pinch of salt
- Attractive pots or ramekins
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 325°F (160°C).
- Split and scrape vanilla beans, adding seeds to a saucepan with whole milk and heavy cream over medium heat until steaming.
- Whisk sugar into the mixture until dissolved.
- In a separate bowl, whisk egg yolks, then gradually add the warm cream mixture while whisking continuously.
- Strain the custard into pots or ramekins and place them in a baking dish filled halfway with hot water.
- Bake for 30-35 minutes until set but slightly jiggly in the center.
- Cool before serving.
Notes
- Make sure to cool the custard completely before serving for the best texture.
- Customize by adding a little nutmeg or cinnamon on top before baking.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 ramekin
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 70mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 180mg