Creme Caramel

Serves: 5

Terry Wiza

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

54

Spice

51

Sweetness

51

Sourness

39

mins

Prep time (avg)

4.9

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1.25 cups

Water

Directions:

1

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F

2

For caramel, combine sugar and 1/2 cup water in a medium saucepan

3

Be sure all sugar granules are washed down from pot sides

4

Cook over moderate heat, swirling pan occasionally, until color is golden brown and mixture smells like caramel

5

Often you need to cook it a bit darker than you would imagine

6

This should take 10 to 15 minutes

7

Pour enough caramel into a 9-inch round cake pan to coat bottom and sides

8

Swirl to coat and reserve

9

Add remaining water to caramel in saucepan

10

Bring to a boil and cook over moderate heat until the sugar dissolves, about 5 minutes

11

Occasionally stir and brush down sides with a pastry brush dipped in cold water

12

This process prevents crystallization of the sugar

13

Set this caramel sauce aside at room temperature, then chill until serving time