End a full-flavored Mexican meal with smooth, cool custard.
Cajeta Gelatin
- Prep Time 30 min
- Total 8 hr 15 min
- Servings 8
- Ingredients 10
Ingredients
Gelatin
- 2 envelopes unflavored gelatin
- 1/2 cup water
- 1 can (12 oz) evaporated milk
- 1 3/4 cups cajeta (goat milk candy spread), from 23.3-oz jar
- 2 tablespoons brandy, if desired
Crème Anglaise
- 2 egg yolks
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 cup whipping cream
- 1 1/2 teaspoons brandy or 1 teaspoon vanilla
- Mint leaves, if desired
Instructions
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Step1Spray 8 (6-oz) custard cups with cooking spray. In small microwavable bowl, sprinkle gelatin on water. Let stand about 2 minutes to soften. Microwave on High 30 to 45 seconds, stirring after 15 seconds, until gelatin is dissolved.
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Step2In 2-quart saucepan, heat evaporated milk over medium heat until hot. DO NOT BOIL. Stir in cajeta until well blended. Stir in gelatin mixture and 2 tablespoons brandy. Pour into custard cups. Cover with plastic wrap; refrigerate about 8 hours or until set.
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Step3In small bowl, mix egg yolks and sugar. In 1-quart saucepan, heat whipping cream just to boiling over low heat. Stir small amount of whipping cream into egg yolk mixture; slowly stir mixture into whipping cream in saucepan. Cook over low heat about 10 minutes, stirring constantly, until custard coats a spoon. DO NOT BOIL. Remove from heat. Stir in 1 1/2 teaspoons brandy. Cover surface with waxed paper. Cool 15 minutes. Refrigerate until mixture is cold, at least 4 hours or overnight, until serving time.
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Step4To unmold, run knife around edge of cups to loosen; turn upside down onto individual dessert plates. Garnish with mint leaves. Serve with crème anglaise. Cover and refrigerate any remaining gelatin.
Nutrition
280
Calories
21g
Total Fat
11g
Protein
10g
Total Carbohydrate
10g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 280
- Calories from Fat
- 190
- Total Fat
- 21g
- 33%
- Saturated Fat
- 14g
- 68%
- Trans Fat
- 1/2g
- Cholesterol
- 115mg
- 38%
- Sodium
- 200mg
- 8%
- Potassium
- 150mg
- 4%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 10g
- 3%
- Dietary Fiber
- 0g
- 0%
- Sugars
- 10g
- Protein
- 11g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 15%
- 15%
- Vitamin C
- 0%
- 0%
- Calcium
- 20%
- 20%
- Iron
- 4%
- 4%
Exchanges:
0 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 1 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 1/2 High-Fat Meat; 2 1/2 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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