Desserts Recipes - Passion Fruit Crème Caramel Recipe

Ingredients

SERVES 6

• Butter for greasing

• 4 eggs

• 1 egg yolk

• 175g/6oz caster sugar

• 150ml/1/4pt double cream

• 150ml/1/4pt milk

• 6 passion fruit

• 3 tablespoons cold water

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Method:

1. Preheat the oven to 150°C/300°F/Gas mark 2. Grease 6 x 150ml/5fl oz moulds.

2. Whisk together the eggs, yolk and 100g/4oz sugar. Add the cream and milk and mix well to make a custard. Strain into a large jug.

3. Halve the passion fruits and scoop out their flesh to make 150ml/1/4pt pulp. Add to the custard and mix together.

4. Put the remaining sugar into a small pan and add the cold water. Heat gently, stirring from time to time to dissolve the sugar, then bring to the boil over a medium heat, cooking to a pale golden syrup.

5. Reduce the heat a little and boil steadily for around 5 minutes until a dark brown caramel forms. Add 2 tablespoons of cold water.

6. When the mixture stops spluttering, pour the caramel evenly between the moulds, then pour the custard on top.

7. Put the moulds in a roasting tin and half-fill with boiling water. Cover the tin with aluminum foil and bake for 50 minutes until the custards are firm.

8. Leave in the tin with water to cool, then remove and chill for at least 2 hours. Turn out the caramels to serve.