THAI CRÈME CARAMEL

 

Crème Caramel is one of the most popular desserts across the world. In this recipe, we enhance the overall flavour and give it a spicy kick with some chillies.

 

Preparation time: 45 minutes (Serves 2)

For Caramel

Ingredients:

•       ¾ cup sugar

•       2 tbsp water

•       1 Thai red chilli

Salt as required 

Preparation:

•       In a saucepan, cook sugar and other ingredients to make caramel. Evenly distribute in moulds 

For Crème Pudding 

Ingredients:

•       ¼ cup sugar

•       1 tsp vanilla extract

•       2 cups milk

•       3 eggs (beaten)

•       Kaffir lime leaves

•       1 stalk lemon grass (chopped)

•       ½ condensed milk 

For Crème Caramel 

Preparation:

•       Add sugar and vanilla extract to the hot milk

•       Stir until the sugar has dissolved

•       Beat the eggs in a bowl

•       Whisk it in the hot liquid

•       Heat Kaffir lime leaves and lemon grass in ½ cup water

•       Reduce and strain

•       Mix it with condensed milk

•       Mix this into the crème pudding liquid

•       Pour into the caramel-lined moulds

•       Prepare a water bath and place the moulds

•       Bake for about 40 minutes at 165ºC

•       Remove it from the oven

•       Refrigerate, invert and serve cold