Floridian Citrus Creme Caramel Recipe 445

Steps:

• CARAMEL: 1. Mix together sugar, water, and lemon juice in a heavy-bottomed saucepan over low heat, stirring to dissolve sugar. Brush sides of pot with a little water to prevent the sugar from crystallizing on sides. 2. Cover and cook on low heat until syrup turns golden brown. Remove from heat, and divide hot caramel among 8 ramekins. Set aside and let cool for at least 2 minutes. VANILLA CREAM: 1. Preheat oven to 325F. 2. Stir together egg yolks and egg with half of sugar in a large mixing bowl; set aside. 3. Stir together vanilla, cream, milk, salt, and remaining sugar in a medium saucepan over medium heat; bring to just below a boil and remove from heat. 4. Gently whisk 2 TBS of hot milk mixture into egg mixture. Slowly whisk in remaining hot milk mixture 1/3 at a time. 5. Place the 8 ramekins (with caramel) in a baking dish, and pour 4 ounces of vanilla cream into each ramekin. Carefully pour boiling water into the baking dish until water is 2/3 of the way up the sides of the ramekins. Cover with aluminum foil pierced in several places to vent. 6. Bake 35 minutes, or until custard is set. Remove from oven, and use tongs to remove ramekins from hot water. Let stand at room temperature for 20 minutes, then refrigerate until ready to serve. 7. To serve, dip ramekin in very hot water for 15-20 seconds, and run a sharp knife around sides. Invert custard onto serving plate. Pour 1/2 cup Citrus Compote over each custard. CITRUS COMPOTE: 1. Bring honey, water, vanilla, salt, and lemon juice to a boil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Remove from heat and cool slightly. 2. Place fruit in bowl, and pour syrup over fruit. Stir to combine. Refrigerate until ready to serve. Makes 8 servings. Each serving = 22 Weight Watchers points.

Steps:

• Make the caramel: Prepare an ice-water bath; set aside. Divide sugar evenly between two 4-cup charlotte molds; add 2 tablespoons water to each and swirl to combine (do not stir). Place molds over low heat; cover, and cook until sugar has dissolved.
• Uncover molds and increase heat to high; cook, swirling, until sugar mixture begins to caramelize. Remove from heat and immediately plunge molds into ice-water baths to stop cooking, about 30 seconds. Swirl caramel to evenly cover bottom of molds; set aside.
• Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
• Make the custard: Place cream, milk, and vanilla bean and seeds or extract in a medium saucepan and heat over medium heat for 5 minutes.
• Meanwhile, in a large bowl, whisk sugar with eggs and egg yolks until light and fluffy. Remove vanilla bean from milk mixture; whisking constantly, gradually add milk mixture to egg mixture. Strain and divide custard evenly between both charlotte molds.
• Place charlotte molds in a roasting pan. Add enough boiling water to come halfway up the sides of the molds. Transfer pan to oven and bake until custard is firm, about 45 minutes. Remove custards from pan and let cool; transfer to refrigerator until chilled.
• To unmold, run a sharp knife or offset spatula around the edge of the custard; dip mold into hot water to help remove if necessary. Quickly invert onto serving dish. Pour any remaining caramel around the custard; serve.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Lightly spray 4 heatproof 6.5-oz. ramekins with vegetable spray. Place ramekins in a casserole dish.
• Place 1/2 cup sugar in a small, heavy, dry skillet over medium heat. When sugar begins to melt around the edges, gently shake the pan continually, swirling sugar around, until all the sugar melts; don't use utensils to stir. When sugar is completely melted and dark brown, remove the pan from heat.
• Quickly pour equal amounts of caramel syrup into the 4 prepared ramekins.
• Place 1 egg and 3 egg yolks in a bowl with a pinch of salt and 1/4 cup sugar. Whisk until sugar is dissolved and mixture becomes frothy, about 1 minute.
• Spoon the creme fraiche into the egg mixture; add the milk, vanilla, and Grand Marnier. Whisk together until ingredients are completely mixed.
• Ladle mixture into the prepared ramekins, filling them about 2/3 to 3/4 full.
• Fill casserole with hot tap water to reach halfway up the sides of the ramekins. Place casserole on middle rack of preheated oven.
• Bake until just barely set, 45 to 50 minutes. You can start checking for doneness at about 40 minutes.
• Using tongs, remove the ramekins from the casserole to a cooling rack. When just slightly warm, run a sharp paring knife around the edge of each custard.
• To unmold, cover ramekin with a small plate, then invert. Chill before serving.