“Mémé” Bras have passed on her passion for cooking to son Michel and grandson Sébastien, and her recipes have been preciously kept by her family. Here is her recipe for a French classic dessert and an all-time favorite. All you need is eggs, milk, sugar, and some vanilla for flavor.
“So rich, smooth and tasty, here is Mémé Bras “crème renversée” (overturned custard) as we call baked custard in French. “
Ingredients
For 14 ramekins (9 cm / 3,5 inches)
1 L milk
180 g sugar
6 whole eggs + 6 egg yolks
1 vanilla pod
For the caramel:
200g sugar + 5cl water
Preparation
Pour the boiling milk at once over the blanched eggs and sugar mix.
Combine with a hand whisk.
Strain the preparation through a chinois strainer.
Remove the foam forming a the surface with a skimmer.
Pour the hot mixture into the caramel-coated ramekins.
Pour hot water into the baking dish so that the ramekins are immersed up to 1/2 deep in the bain-marie.
Preheat the oven to 150 C. Bake for about 45 minutes, depending on the oven.
Make sure the central part of the custard is no longer liquid when tapping the ramekin. Remove from the dish from the oven, let the ramekins cold down.
Remove from the bain-marie and keep in the fridge until ready to serve.
To serve, slide a thin knife around the edges to release the custard smoothly.
Place a dish over the top of the ramekin and flip upside down.
You can also serve the crème caramel directly in the ramekin on a plate.
Bon appétit!