Muscovado Custards Food

MUSCOVADO CUSTARDS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 150C/Gas 2. In a small heavy-based pan warm the cream, muscovado sugar, molasses sugar and salt over a medium-low heat, stirring until the sugar has dissolved. Remove from the heat.
• In a large mixing bowl, beat the egg yolks and slowly whisk in the hot cream mixure with the vanilla extract. Strain into a jug and then pour into 4 x 120ml ramekins,.
• Place the ramekins in a deep roasting tin, fill the tin with boiling water until it comes to about a third of the way up the sides of the ramekins. Put in the oven. Cook for 10-15 minutes until the custards are just set but still wobble slightly in the middle (they will set further on cooling) remove from the tin. Chill for at least 3 hours before serving.

BUTTERSCOTCH POTS DE CRèME

Steps:

• Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 300°F.
• Bring cream, muscovado sugar, and salt just to a simmer in a small heavy saucepan over moderate heat, stirring until sugar is dissolved.
• Bring water and Demerara sugar to a boil in a 2-quart heavy saucepan over moderate heat, stirring until sugar is dissolved. Continue to cook, stirring occasionally, until browned and bubbly, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat and carefully add cream mixture (mixture will bubble up and steam), whisking until combined.
• Whisk together yolks and vanilla in a large bowl, then add hot cream mixture in a stream, whisking. Pour custard through a fine-mesh sieve into a 1-quart glass measure. Skim off any foam with a spoon.
• Divide custard among ramekins. Arrange ramekins in a small roasting pan and bake in a hot water bath , uncovered, until custards are set around edges but still tremble slightly in centers, about 40 minutes. Transfer ramekins to a rack with tongs and cool to warm or room temperature. Pots de crème will continue to set as they cool.
• *Available at specialty foods shops and Dean & DeLuca (800-999-0306).