Description
A rich and creamy dessert featuring a crispy caramelized sugar topping.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pint ice cream (melted)
- 2 large egg yolks
- 4 tbsp sugar
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 325°F and put a kettle of water on to boil. You will need the hot water for baking the custard.
- Pour your melted ice cream into a medium bowl and whisk in the egg yolks until everything is smooth and blended nicely.
- Set four little 3 ounce ramekins in a square baking dish. Divide the custard evenly among them, right up to the top if needed.
- Slowly pour the boiling water into the baking dish until it comes about halfway up the sides of the ramekins.
- Move the dish into the oven with care and bake until the edges of the custard are just set while the centers still have a light jiggle, about forty minutes.
- Lift the ramekins out of the hot water and let them cool on a wire rack for about an hour. Once they are no longer warm, cover each one and refrigerate until they are fully chilled and firm, at least two hours.
- Right before serving, sprinkle a teaspoon of sugar over each custard. If you have a kitchen torch, hold the flame a few inches above the surface and move it slowly until the sugar melts and turns a deep golden brown.
- If you do not have a torch, place the ramekins on a baking sheet and broil them on high for three to four minutes, watching carefully so they do not burn. Serve as soon as the tops are caramelized.
Notes
- For best results, use high-quality ice cream for a creamy texture.
- Adjust the amount of sugar based on your preference for sweetness.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 ramekin
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 60mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 200mg