Best Baked Custard With Coffee Sauce Recipes

COFFEE CUSTARDS

Steps:

• In a small skillet, cook ¼ cup of the sugar over moderate heat, stirring with a fork, until it is melted and golden caramel in colour.
• Add ¼ cup water carefully (pour it into the side of the skillet) and simmer the mixture, stirring, until the caramel is dissolved.
• Remove from heat and stir in chocolate until it is melted.
• Preheat oven to 300 degrees F.
• Scald the milk.
• In a bowl, whisk the yolks and the whole egg with the remaining ¼ cup sugar and add the chocolate mixture, whisking.
• Whisk in the scalded milk in a stream.
• Add the espresso powder, vanilla and a pinch of salt.
• Strain the custard through a fine sieve into another bowl, skim the froth, and divide the custard among six ramekins.
• Put ramekins in a baking pan and add enough hot water to reach one-third up the sides of the ramekins.
• Cover pan tightly with foil.
• Bake custards in the middle of the preheated oven for 40-45 minutes, or until they are just set.
• Let them cool completely, uncovered.
• Chill, covered, for 3 hours before serving (may be made 1 day in advance and kept covered and chilled).
• Garnish each custard with a rosette of whipped cream.

HOPJESVLA (DUTCH COFFEE CUSTARD)

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, whisk together the milk, coffee, and instant coffee granules until well combined.
• In a large saucepan, add the sugar in an even layer and place over medium heat. Do not stir. Gently swirl the pan if needed and heat the sugar until golden.
• Pour in the 2 tablespoons water and whisk to deglaze the caramel. Slowly pour in 2/3 of the milk coffee mixture while continuing to whisk until the liquid is smooth and blended. Decrease heat to medium-low and stir occasionally until steaming, but not boiling.
• In a small bowl, whisk together the cornstarch and egg yolks. Whisk into the remaining 1/3 milk coffee mixture.
• Take 1/2 cup of the heated milk coffee and slowly pour into the cold milk coffee with eggs, 1 tablespoon at a time, while continuing to whisk until warm. Pour the mixture back into the pan while continuing to whisk until smooth and blended.
• Cook while continuing to stir (especially the bottom and sides of the pan) until the custard has thickened and is starting to bubble, but not yet boiling.
• Remove from heat and transfer to a heat-safe container. Cover the top with a layer of plastic wrap to prevent a film from forming and refrigerate until chilled, about 3 hours, before serving.

BAKED CUSTARD WITH COFFEE SAUCE

Steps:

• In a large mixing bowl use a rotary beater or wire whisk to lightly beat eggs just until mixed.
• Stir in milk, sugar, 1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla, and the salt.
• Place an ungreased 4-1/2- or 5-cup ovenproof casserole dish or ring mold, in a 13x9x2-inch baking pan.
• (Or, place eight 6-ounce custard cups or individual molds in a large roasting pan.) Set the baking or roasting pan on the oven rack.
• Pour the egg mixture into the mold (s).
• Pour boiling or very hot tap water into the pan around the mold to a depth of 1 inch.
• Bake in a 325* F.
• oven for 35 to 45 minutes or until a knife inserted near the center comes out clean.
• Remove mold (s) from water in pan.
• Cool custard in the mold (s) on a wire rack.
• Cover and chill in the refrigerator for 2 to 24 hours before serving.
• In a saucepan combine water, corn syrup, cornstarch, and instant coffee crystals.
• Cook and stir over medium heat until mixture is bubbly.
• Cook and stir for 2 minutes more.
• Remove mixture from heat.
• Stir in the 1/4 teaspoon vanilla and, if desired, coffee liqueur.
• Cover and chill sauce in the refrigerator until serving time.
• To serve, remove custard from mold (s).
• Serve sauce with chilled custard.
• Serves 8.

BAKED CUSTARD

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine eggs, sugar, spices and vanilla. Blend in milk. Pour into a 1-1/2-qt. baking dish. Place baking dish in a cake pan in oven; add 1 in. water to pan. , Bake at 325° for 1 hour or until a knife inserted near middle comes out clean.

GET-WELL CUSTARD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a small saucepan, heat milk until bubbles form around sides of pan; remove from heat. In a large bowl, whisk eggs, sugar and salt until blended but not foamy. Slowly stir in hot milk. Stir in vanilla. , Pour egg mixture through a strainer into a 1-1/2-qt. round baking dish; sprinkle with nutmeg. Place round baking dish in a larger baking pan. Place pan on oven rack; add very hot water to pan to within 1/2 in. of top of round baking dish. Bake until a knife inserted near the center comes out clean, 55-60 minutes. Centers will be soft and jiggle even after chilling. Remove baking dish from water bath immediately to a wire rack; cool 30 minutes. Refrigerate until cold.

COFFEE CRèME CARAMEL

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, stir together 1/4 cup sugar, pinch of salt, and 1 tablespoon water. Cover and cook, without stirring, over medium heat until sugar has dissolved and mixture is bubbling, about 2 minutes. Remove lid; continue to cook, swirling occasionally, until amber, about 2 minutes more. Remove from heat; carefully stir in coffee (mixture will bubble).
• When bubbling subsides, pour caramel into a 3-cup ceramic dish, or divide between two 4-inch ramekins. Tilt to completely coat bottom and halfway up sides. Let cool completely at room temperature, about 30 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 325°F. Scrape vanilla seeds into a clean small saucepan; add vanilla pod, half and half, and 1/4 cup sugar. Heat over medium until bubbles form around edges; remove from heat. In a bowl, whisk together eggs and yolk, and remaining 1/4 cup sugar and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Slowly whisk into hot half-and-half mixture. Strain through a sieve.
• Pour into dish coated with caramel. Place in a roasting pan on center rack of oven; add boiling water to reach halfway up sides of custard dish. Bake until custard is set around edges and still slightly jiggly in center, 35 to 40 minutes.
• Remove dish from water bath and let cool completely, then refrigerate, uncovered, at least 2 hours and up to overnight. Run a thin, flexible knife around edge of crème caramel to release it. Place a serving plate on top, flip to unmold, and serve.

BAKED CUSTARD

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F.
• In medium bowl, beat eggs, sugar, vanilla and salt with wire whisk or fork. Gradually stir in milk. Pour into six 6-ounce custard cups. Sprinkle with nutmeg.
• Place cups in 13x9-inch pan on oven rack. Pour very hot water into pan to within 1/2 inch of tops of cups (see box, below).
• Bake about 45 minutes or until knife inserted halfway between center and edge comes out clean. Remove cups from water. Cool about 30 minutes. Unmold and serve warm, or refrigerate and unmold before serving. Store covered in refrigerator.

BAKED CUSTARD

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees. Fill a teakettle with water, and bring to a boil. Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, combine milk and vanilla bean, if using. Heat just until warm, then remove vanilla bean, and reserve for another use. If not using bean, add vanilla extract after milk is heated.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together the eggs, yolks and sugar. Pour in vanilla-infused milk, whisking until smooth. Strain mixture into a pie plate of 4 to 5 cups capacity (about 9 inches in diameter). Sprinkle with nutmeg.
• Place pie plate in a large shallow baking dish, and fill with boiling water to come halfway up side of pie plate. Place in oven and bake until custard is set, about 1 hour. Remove baking pan from oven, and transfer pie plate to a rack to cool for at least 10 minutes before serving. Serve while slightly warm, preferably about 30 minutes after removing from oven.

COFFEE CUSTARD SAUCE

Steps:

• Beat yolks and sugar in medium bowl until thick and light yellow, about 2 minutes. Bring cream to simmer in heavy medium saucepan. Gradually whisk hot cream into yolk mixture. Return mixture to same saucepan. Stir over medium-low heat until sauce thickens and leaves path on back of spoon when finger is drawn across, about 3 minutes (do not boil). Strain mixture into clean medium bowl. Add coffee powder; stir until dissolved. Stir in ground espresso beans. Refrigerate until cold, whisking occasionally, about 1 hour. (Sauce can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover and keep refrigerated.)