"This is the best dessert of all time - no intro needed," says Pepperell. Begin this recipe a day ahead to rest and chill the custard.
Restaurant Hubert's crème caramel
Restaurant Hubert's chef Daniel Pepperell calls the crème caramel "the best dessert of all time."
- 20 mins preparation
- 50 mins cooking (plus chilling)
- Serves 4
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Ingredients
- 45 gm brown sugar
- 2 eggs
- 4 egg yolks
- 275 ml pouring cream
- 150 ml milk
- 1 vanilla bean, split and seeds scraped
- 150 gm caster sugar
Method
Main
- 1Whisk brown sugar, eggs and yolks in a bowl to combine. Bring cream, milk, vanilla bean and seeds, and a pinch of salt to a simmer in a saucepan over medium heat, then, stirring continuously, pour mixture over eggs and mix to combine, incorporating as little air as possible. Refrigerate to rest (at least 2 hours, or overnight).
- 2Meanwhile, for caramel, stir sugar and 50ml water in a small saucepan over medium-high heat to dissolve sugar, then cook without stirring until very dark caramel (10-12 minutes; it should almost be to the point of burning). Divide among four 12cm-diameter ceramic ramekins and swirl each quickly to coat to the edges. Set aside to cool and set (10-15 minutes).
- 3Preheat oven to 150C. Strain custard through a fine sieve and pour into caramel-lined moulds. Place in a roasting pan lined with a tea towel, then fill pan with warm water to halfway up sides of moulds. Cover with foil and bake until custard is just set with a slight wobble in the centre (35-45 minutes). Remove from water bath and set aside to cool completely, gently releasing the sides of the custard with a wet finger once or twice as it cools, then refrigerate to chill (2-3 hours).
- 4To serve, run a knife around edges of custards to release, then invert onto plates and serve chilled.
Notes
Drink Suggestion: Old Hobart Overeem Sherry, Cask Matured Single Malt Hobart Whisky. Drink suggestion by Andy Tyson