Butter Croissants
Laminated dough folded around cold butter and baked into shatteringly flaky crescents.
French
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Creme Caramel
A trembling baked custard turned out to reveal its own pool of amber caramel.
In the kitchen
Method
1
Cook sugar to an amber caramel and pour into ramekins.
2
Whisk eggs, milk, cream, sugar, and vanilla into a custard.
3
Strain over the caramel and bake in a water bath until just set.
4
Chill overnight and invert onto plates to serve.
Cook's note: taste as you go and adjust salt and acid at the end. Times are a guide; trust your senses.
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