Coffee Caramel Custard

COFFEE CARAMEL CUSTARD

INGREDIENTS :

SUGAR ¼ CUP FOR CARAMELIZATION,1/2 CUP TO BE USED LATER

2 TABLE SPOONS WATER

MILK 2 1/2 CUPS

EGGS 4

1/4TH TSP COFFEE POWDER

PINCH OF CINNAMON POWDER

METHOD :

HEAT A FLAT PAN AND ADD QUARTER CUP OF SUGAR IN IT. ADD A 2 TBSP OF WATER AND HEAT TILL THE SUGAR CARAMELIZES,KEEP MIXING IT TILL YOU GET A BROWN COLOR.TAKE OFF HEAT AND MIX A PINCH OF COFFEE IN IT. POUR THE CARAMEL INTO A MOULD AND LET IT SETTLE BY COOLING.I KEPT IT IN THE FREEZER FOR 15MINS.

HEAT 4-5 CUPS OF WATER IN A COOKER OR DEEP VESSEL.PLACE A METALLIC RING INSIDE.IN THE MEAN TIME,HEAT MILK TILL WARM. BREAK EGGS INTO A BOWL,WHISK AND ADD HALF CUP OF SUGAR, 1/4TH TSP COFFEE POWDER AND A PINCH OF CINNAMON POWDER AND MIX GENTLY WITH A WHISK. NOW ADD WARM MILK AND MIX. STRAIN THE MIXTURE. POUR THE EGG-MILK MIXTURE INTO THE MOULD WITH THE CARAMEL AND COVER IT WITH A ALUMINIUM FOIL AND PLACE IT IN THE DEEP VESSEL. COVER WITH LID AND STEAM FOR TWENY FIVE-THIRTY MINUTES. REMOVE WHEN DONE.

ALLOW IT TO COOL OUTSIDE FIRST FOR 15 MINUTES THEN KEEP IN THE FRIDGE TO COOL.AFTER HALF N HOUR TAKE IT OUT LOOSEN THE SIDES OF THE CUSTARD AND TURN IT UPSIDE DOWN ON THE SERVING PLATE.NOW KEEP IT IN THE FREEZER FOR 2-3 HOURS BEFORE YOU SERVE.AN ALL TIME FAVOURITE FOR KIDS….ENJOY IT CHILLED!!