Bakery
Crème caramel
The caramel does the talking.
Baked in a bain-marie until just firm, then chilled. The syrup goes over at the end, which is what makes this a coconut sugar dish rather than a caramel one.
- Serves
- 6
- Time
- 35 minutes

Ingredients
Custard
- 1 cup milk
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 2 eggs
- 2 egg yolks
- 1 tsp vanilla
- ½ cup coconut sugar granules
To finish
- Coconut sugar syrup, to pour
Method
- Heat the oven to 170 °C.
- Heat the milk and cream together to just below boiling, take them off, and stir in the vanilla.
- Beat the eggs and yolks with the coconut sugar until combined.
- Trickle the hot milk into the eggs while beating, so the eggs do not scramble.
- Strain the mixture and divide it between ramekins.
- Stand them in a tray with about a centimetre of water and bake uncovered for around 35 minutes, until golden and firm.
- Chill, and pour the syrup over just before serving.

Made with
Coconut sugar granules
Stir it into coffee or tea, bake with it, or whisk it into marinades and dressings.
