Recipe byThe ZestyPlate Kitchen
A silky baked custard enriched with white chocolate and vanilla under a crisp caramelised sugar crust.
A silky white chocolate and vanilla custard hidden under a sheet of crisp, caramelised sugar. The pleasure is in cracking through that glassy top into the soft cream beneath. It is an elegant pudding you can make well ahead, which is partly why it always goes down so well.
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Prep 20 min
Cook 20 min
Total 40 min
Medium
Scale:
- 568ml Double Cream
- 100g White Chocolate Chips
- Pod of Vanilla
- 6 Egg Yolks
- Top Caster Sugar
Tags:
Desert DinnerParty Pudding
Preparation
- Heat the cream, chocolate and vanilla pod in a pan until the chocolate has melted. Take it off the heat and leave to infuse for 10 minutes, scraping the pod seeds back into the cream (if you are using extract, add it straight away). Heat the oven to 160C/fan 140C/gas 3.
- Beat the egg yolks and sugar until pale, then stir in the chocolate cream. Strain into a jug and pour into ramekins. Sit them in a deep roasting tray and pour in boiling water to come halfway up the sides. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes until just set with a wobbly centre, then chill for at least 4 hours.
- To serve, sprinkle sugar over each one and caramelise with a blowtorch, or briefly under a hot grill. Let the caramel set hard, then serve.
Tips from the ZestyPlate Kitchen
- Warm the cream and chocolate gently so the chocolate melts smoothly and doesn't split.
- Bake the ramekins in a water bath so the custards set softly and stay silky.
- Pull them from the oven while the centres still have a faint wobble.
- Chill them right through, then caramelise the sugar only just before serving.
Frequently Asked Questions
A blowtorch gives the most even top, but a very hot grill works at a pinch. Keep a close eye so the sugar doesn't burn.
Yes. Make the custards up to two days ahead and chill them. Leave the sugar topping until just before serving so it stays crisp.
Usually the oven ran too hot or they were left in too long. The water bath and a low temperature are what keep the texture smooth.
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