Burnt honey crème caramel
French 30 Mins Prep · 25 Mins Cook
- To make the burnt honey, place 125ml of honey in a small saucepan over high heat. Bring to a boil and cook for 5-6 minutes or until very dark brown and starting to smoke. Remove from the heat and carefully add 1 tbsp water, swirling to combine.
- Preheat the oven to 180°C, gas mark 4, and make sure the oven rack is positioned on the lower third of the oven.
- Lightly grease a 20cm round cake tin or fluted tart tin.
- Find a deep roasting tray that your tin will fit into and place it in the oven.
- Pour 125ml of burnt honey into the base of the cake tin and set aside.
- To make the crème caramel, combine the eggs, 55ml burnt honey, sugar, vanilla extract and fine salt in a bowl.
- Gently heat the milk and cream in a small pot over a medium heat until it just starts to boil. Immediately remove from the heat.
- While whisking, gradually pour the milk-cream mix into the egg mixture.
- Strain the mixture into a pouring jug, then pour it into the prepared mould.
- Place the mould into the roasting tray in the oven and pour enough boiling water into the tray to reach halfway up the sides of the tin.
- Bake for 25 minutes or until just set with a slight wobble in the middle. It should look like jelly.
- Allow to cool before refrigerating for at least 4 hours, or preferably overnight.
- When you’re ready to serve, run a thin knife along the edges of the mould and invert onto a plate. The caramel will keep in the fridge for up to 3 days.
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