Questions tagged [custard]
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What is the point of heating milk/cream for making Creme Brulée?
In creme brulée, does milk/cream really have to be brought up to simmering point before being adde to the egg/sugar mixture and being put in oven in bain marie? Seems a waste of time to wait for it to ...
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Does Julia Child's Crème Brûlée work?
In "Mastering the Art of French Cooking", Julia et al. explain that Crème Brûlée is simply Crème Anglaise (Light Custard Sauce) made with whipping cream instead of milk, half the amount of sugar and ...
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What can I use for a Crème brûlée if I don't have a blow torch?
I've always wanted to make a Crème brûlée but I don't have a blow torch to burn the top with. Is there anything else I can use to get that nice crunchy caramel on top?
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Which kind of cream do I use for creme brulee?
I'm following this recipe to make cream brulee: http://www.masterchef.com.au/creme-brulee.htm
I'm a little confused over the correct type of cream to use. They list "thickened cream" but because this ...
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How to Make the perfect French Custard?
I've tried numerous recipes, watched different videos, and adopted different techniques, but to this day I can't make good plain custard.
Some of the issues with previous custards:
Egg taste ( I ...
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How do I fix and prevent a baked custard from weeping?
I made a rhubarb custard pie that turned out nicely; the custard was flavored with orange zest and 2 tablespoons of orange juice and 1 teaspoon of orange flower water.
I wanted a baked custard made ...
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