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    2 Jul 22, 2011 Dessert  |   Jump to Recipe

    Salted Caramel Pots de Creme

    Salted Caramel Pots de Creme

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    I recently served this dessert at a Kitchen Konfidence LIVE cooking experience.  French for “pot of cream”, pots de creme are a barely firm, baked custard typically made with eggs and cream.  A fancy pudding if you will.  Pots de Creme can be flavored with just about anything: vanilla, chocolate, butterscotch, pumpkin, cardamom and this list really could go on forever.  I have an affinity towards salted caramel, so I decided to go that route.  In this recipe for Salted Caramel Pots de Creme, a quick caramel made with white sugar and sea salt is mixed with eggs, cream, milk and sugar then baked into a rich, creamy custard.  Finished with a sprinkling of crunchy fleur de sel, these pots are an easy yet elegant dessert that will not disappoint.  Continue reading for the recipe.

    Salted Caramel Pot de Creme

    Salted Caramel Pot de Creme

    Salted Caramel Pots de Creme

    Salted Caramel Pots de Creme

    by Brandon Matzek
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    Servings 4 servings

    Ingredients
      

    • 3/4 cup granulated sugar, divided (1/2 cup for the caramel, 1/4 cup for the custard)
    • A pinch of fleur de sel (or flaky sea salt)
    • 3/4 cup heavy cream
    • 1/2 cup whole milk
    • 4 egg yolks
    • 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
    • Additional fleur de sel, for sprinkling

    Instructions
     

    • Warm 1/2 cup sugar and salt in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Moisten the sugar with just a few drops of water.
    • Stirring constantly, cook sugar until it caramelizes. The sugar will liquefy, bubble and eventually thicken. Once the caramel turns a rich amber color, remove from the heat and add the cream and whole milk, constantly stirring to combine.
    • Return the pan to the heat and keep stirring until smooth. At first, the caramel will have some lumps, but don’t worry, these will eventually smooth out. Take the caramel off the heat and set aside to cool.
    • Preheat oven to 300°F.
    • In a mixing bowl, whisk together egg yolks, 1/4 cup sugar and vanilla until thick. Slowly, whisk in the cooled caramel until fully incorporated. Let the mixture sit still for a minute then skim off any foam that has developed on the surface.
    • Fill ramekins with the custard mixture and place in a roasting pan. Fill the roasting pan with boiling water halfway up the ramekins. Cover with aluminum foil and pierce with holes.
    • Carefully place in the oven and cook for 30—40 minutes. They are finished once they are wobbly in the center but completely firm to the touch. Let sit 10 minutes covered. Refrigerate for 2 hours before serving.
    • Sprinkle finished pots de creme with additional fleur de sel right before serving.
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    Categories: Dessert Tags: caramel, eggs, fleur de sel, heavy cream, milk, sugar, vanilla

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    Comments

    1. Nichol says

      July 22, 2011 at 7:31 pm

      MMM these look fantastic! Anything caramel I am in, so gonna make!

      Reply
    2. R van Kraayenburg says

      July 22, 2011 at 7:58 pm

      Yum! This recipe looks scrumptious. I love all things custard so I have a feeling I am going to love this. Can’t wait to try it. 

      Reply
      • Brandon @ Kitchen Konfidence says

        July 23, 2011 at 3:39 pm

        Thanks Russell!

        Reply
    3. Lilly says

      July 23, 2011 at 8:27 pm

      What a fantastic recipe! Reminds me of crème brulee. Will have to try these soon. Thanks for sharing!

      Reply
    4. Heidi @ Food Doodles says

      July 23, 2011 at 8:51 pm

      Oh my goodness, those look absolutely incredible.  I love salted caramel but in pots de creme sounds amazing.

      Reply
    5. Joy says

      July 23, 2011 at 9:29 pm

      The pot de creme looks great.

      Reply
    6. Jenelle Seaton says

      July 23, 2011 at 11:25 pm

      These look delicious! And reading through the recipe they seem like something I could actually do and not mess up! Thanks for the inspiration. (buzz!)

      Reply
    7. Lauren at Keep It Sweet says

      July 24, 2011 at 12:07 pm

      I love how easy these are! They look amazing, too!

      Reply
    8. The Chef Doc says

      July 24, 2011 at 7:36 pm

      Oh my, major drool! I love a good dessert with a perfect hint of salty. Ahhhhhhh!

      Reply
    9. From Rupert's Kitchen says

      July 25, 2011 at 9:42 am

      These look so good! I’ve never thought of making them with caramel flavour before, but will definitely try these. I love your little bowls too – are they ceramic?

      Reply
    10. Elyse @The Cultural Dish says

      July 26, 2011 at 12:04 pm

      Mmm this looks so interesting and delicious! 

      Reply
    11. Anonymous says

      July 28, 2011 at 6:26 pm

      Thank you for making actual pots de creme and not just giving that name to any old pudding. I don’t know how many times I’ve been disappointed by ordering pot de creme in a restaurant and getting a ramekin full of goop the consistency of cake batter. 🙂 I’m definitely going to try these soon!

      Reply
    12. Ladyberd says

      August 22, 2011 at 8:13 pm

      Yum yum yum! I somply love salted caramel. I’ve only made chocolate pots de creme so might have to give this a shot.

      Reply
    13. Anonymous says

      August 25, 2011 at 9:04 am

      Oh Yummy!!! I wouldn’t be able to stop eating either. I have bookmarked this recipe and buzzed you.  Thanks for sharing 🙂

      Reply
    14. Laney says

      August 22, 2012 at 4:40 pm

      I make Chocolate pot de creme all the time. I figured that I’d try this too. It’s excellent!!

      Reply
    15. [email protected] says

      November 30, 2012 at 2:30 am

      Hello, these look delicious!! I would like to bake and freeze these to include into an entremet. Are you working with US measurements? I need to convert to metric. Thank you, Sarah

      Reply
      • Brandon Matzek says

        November 30, 2012 at 7:07 am

        Thanks Sarah! Yes, these are US measurements. I usually go here when I need to convert something:

        http://www.onlineconversion.com/cooking.htm

        Enjoy!

        Reply

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