Little Caramel Puddings. (Petites Crèmes au Caramel.)

Mrs. A.B. Marshall's cookery book · A. B. Marshall · 1894

Source: Mrs. A.B. Marshall's cookery book
Yield: 8.0 dariols
Status: success · extracted 12 days ago
Not a recipe: No

Ingredients (8)

custard

two ounces of castor sugar ↝ Sugars, granulated [Sweets]
three whole eggs ↝ Eggs, Grade A, Large, egg whole [Dairy and Egg Products]
about six drops of essence of vanilla
half a pint of single cream or milk ↝ Cream, light [Cream and cream substitutes]
half a pint of single cream or milk ↝ Milk, NFS [Milk, reduced fat]

caramel

the juice of one lemon ↝ Lemon juice, raw [Fruits and Fruit Juices]
two ounces of castor sugar ↝ Sugars, granulated [Sweets]

for moulds

eight small plain dariols

Instructions (2)

Make a custard with two ounces of castor sugar, three whole eggs, about six drops of essence of vanilla, and half a pint of single cream or milk; mix well together and strain.
Have about eight small plain dariols, and divide the juice of one lemon and two ounces of castor sugar between them; stand them on the stove till the sugar gets a deep golden colour (caramel), then turn the moulds round and round to make the caramel cover all round the sides of them; dip the outside of the moulds in cold water to set the caramel, then pour in the custard; steam till firm; turn out and serve either hot or cold.

Original Text

Little Caramel Puddings.
(Petites Crèmes au Caramel.)
Make a custard with two ounces of castor sugar, three whole eggs, about six drops of essence of vanilla, and half a pint of single cream or milk; mix well together and strain. Have about eight small plain dariols, and divide the juice of one lemon and two ounces of castor sugar between them; stand them on the stove till the sugar gets a deep golden colour (caramel), then turn the moulds round and round to make the caramel cover all round the sides of them; dip the outside of the moulds in cold water to set the caramel, then pour in the custard; steam till firm; turn out and serve either hot or cold.

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