This recipe for almond crème caramel gives the classic French baked custard a nutty twist - an elegant dessert to end your Thanksgiving meal.
Almond Crème Caramel
- Prep Time 15 min
- Total 1 hr 40 min
- Servings 9
- Ingredients 8
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 4 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
- 1 can (14 oz) fat-free sweetened condensed milk (not evaporated)
- 1 can (12 oz) evaporated fat-free milk
- 1/4 cup coarsely chopped almonds
- Toasted sliced almonds, if desired
Instructions
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Step1Heat oven to 350°F. Pour sugar into 9-inch round cake pan. Place cake pan over medium heat. Cook 6 minutes, shaking pan occasionally with tongs, until sugar is dissolved and golden. Immediately remove from heat; set aside.
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Step2In medium bowl, stir eggs with whisk until foamy. Add vanilla, almond extract, condensed milk and evaporated milk; stir with whisk. Stir in chopped almonds. Pour mixture over sugar in cake pan.
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Step3Cover with foil; place pan in large shallow roasting pan. Place roasting pan in oven; add 1 inch hot water to roasting pan.
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Step4Bake 55 minutes or until knife inserted in center comes out clean. Remove cake pan from water; place on cooling rack. Remove foil. Cool 30 minutes. Run knife or rubber spatula around edge of custard to loosen. Place serving plate upside down over pan; turn plate and pan over. Let stand 1 minute so syrup drizzles over custard. Remove pan. Sprinkle custard with sliced almonds.
Nutrition
250
Calories
3 1/2g
Total Fat
9g
Protein
44g
Total Carbohydrate
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 250
- Total Fat
- 3 1/2g
- 0%
- Saturated Fat
- 1g
- 0%
- Sodium
- 110mg
- 0%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 44g
- 0%
- Dietary Fiber
- 0g
- 0%
- Protein
- 9g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 0%
- 0%
- Vitamin C
- 0%
- 0%
- Calcium
- 0%
- 0%
- Iron
- 0%
- 0%
Exchanges:
3 Other Carbohydrate; 1/2 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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