CATEGORY |
CUISINE |
TAG |
YIELD |
Eggs, Dairy |
New England |
|
6 |
Servings |
INGREDIENTS
1 |
c |
Maple Sugar |
1 |
T |
Unsalted Butter |
|
|
Maple Sugar Custard- |
4 |
|
Whole Eggs |
2 |
|
Egg Yolks |
2 1/2 |
c |
Milk |
1 |
c |
Maple Sugar |
|
|
Sweetened Whipped Cream, For |
|
|
Serving |
|
|
Chocolate Shavings, Optional |
INSTRUCTIONS
Set out six 6-ounce custard cups or ramekins. Combine 1/2 cup water
and 1 cup maple sugar in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium
heat. Reduce heat and simmer for 5 minutes or until the syrup looks
dark and shiny and is thick enough to cover the spoon. Remove from the
heat and whip in the butter. Spoon evenly into the bottom of each cup.
Allow to cool; the syrup will thicken. Preheat oven to 325. Fill a
teakettle with about 1 qt water and bring to a boil for the bain-marie
(water-bath). Combine the eggs, egg yolks, milk and maple sugar. Mix
very well so that the sugar dissolves completely. Spoon about 2/3 cup
of the custard into each cup. Place to cups in a baking pan and and
fill with enough water to come up about halfway on the cups. Cover
loosely with aluminum foil and bake for about 35 minutes or until set.
Check to see if the custard is done by inserting a toothpick into the
center; it should come out clean. Chill thoroughly. Loosen the custard
with a knife and unmold onto a colorful plate. Be sure to serve all
the sauce from the bottom of the cup. NOTES : Maple sugar (NOT
SYRUP!!) is substituted for the sugar in both the caramel and the
custard Maple sugar is a powder made from maple sap; it is more useful
than syrup for most baking and cooking. It can be found at gourmet or
health food stores Recipe by: Jasper White's Cooking From New England.
p. 304 Posted to MC-Recipe Digest V1 #735 by Sue <[email protected]>
on Aug 10, 1997
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