Thread: Creme Caramel

I haven't tried this version yet. when we make this, we include the egg yolks and use regular milk. That's why it's high in fat and calories. I'm not sure how this one will taste since it only uses egg whites but I will try to make it anyway.

Ingredients


1 cup(s) sugar
2 tablespoon(s) cold water
2 large eggs
2 large egg whites
3 cup(s) low-fat (1%) milk
1 teaspoon(s) vanilla extract

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Heat 4-quart saucepan of water to boiling on high to use for water bath later.

2. In 2-quart saucepan, heat 2/3 cup sugar with cold water on medium until melted and a light caramel color, swirling pan occasionally. Immediately pour caramel into eight 6-ounce custard cups or ramekins.

3. In large bowl, with wire whisk, beat eggs, egg whites, and remaining 1/3 cup sugar until well blended. Beat in milk and vanilla. Pour custard mixture into custard cups.

4. Place cups in large roasting pan (17" by 11 1/2"); pour boiling water in pan until it comes halfway up sides of cups. Bake 40 minutes or until center of custard is just set. Remove custard cups from water in roasting pan; cool on wire rack. Cover and refrigerate 4 hours or until custard is well chilled.

5. To serve, with small spatula, carefully loosen custard from sides of cups. Invert each crème caramel onto dessert plate, tapping cup to help release custard. Leave inverted cup on plate for several minutes to allow caramel syrup to drip from cup onto custard.

Nutritional Information


Serves: 8

Calories: 155
Total Fat: 2g
Cholesterol: 57mg
Sodium: 75mg
Total Carbohydrate: 29g
Protein: 6g


Source: Good Housekeeping

2 large eggs and 2 large egg whites? Whisk them together? I don't get it.. Why use egg whites if you're going to mix it with beaten eggs with yolks?

Creme caramel? I guess this is the American version of Leche Flan huh? Viktoria, I don't understand it either.. We might as well make it and see if it tastes good.

No wonder the recipe looks familiar.. I was thinking of Leche Flan.. @viktoria, they reduced the use of yolk to lessen the fat & cholesterol.. If they completely removed yolks in this recipe, I don't think it will taste great.