Chai-Spiced Creme Caramels with Raspberries and Pistachio Phyllo Crisps
- 1/2 cup whole milk
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 6 green or white cardamom pods
- 1/2 teaspoon whole black peppercorns
- 1/2 teaspoon fennel seeds
- 3 (3-inch) cinnamon sticks
- 3 whole cloves
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 large egg yolk
- 1/3 cup packed light brown sugar
- 1 cup fresh raspberries
- Pistachio phyllo crisps
- Special equipment: 2 (1-cup) ramekins (about 4 inches in diameter)
- Preheat oven to 350F.
- Bring milk, cream, cardamom, peppercorns, fennel seeds, cinnamon sticks, and cloves to a boil in a heavy saucepan over moderate heat.
- Remove from heat and let stand, covered, 15 minutes.
- Meanwhile, cook granulated sugar in a dry small heavy saucepan over moderate heat, swirling pan (to help sugar melt evenly), until sugar is melted into a deep golden caramel.
- Immediately pour caramel into ramekins, tilting to cover bottoms evenly.
- Whisk together whole egg and yolk in a large bowl.
- Bring spiced milk to a boil again, then add to eggs in a slow stream, whisking.
- Pour custard base through a fine sieve into a 2-cup measure.
- Add brown sugar and a pinch of salt, then stir until sugar is dissolved.
- Divide custard between ramekins.
- Bake custards in a water bath in middle of oven until set but still trembling slightly, about 30 minutes.
- (Custards will continue to set as they cool.)
- Remove ramekins from water and cool creme caramels on a rack.
- Chill, loosely covered with plastic wrap, until cold, at least 3 hours.
- Just before serving, run a knife around inside edges of ramekins.
- Arrange raspberries, open ends up, over entire surface of custards, pressing gently to adhere.
- Place a pistachio phyllo crisp over each ramekin and invert onto a plate, then carefully remove ramekins.
milk, heavy cream, green, whole black peppercorns, fennel seeds, cinnamon sticks, cloves, granulated sugar, egg, egg yolk, brown sugar, fresh raspberries, ramekins
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/chai-spiced-creme-caramels-with-raspberries-and-pistachio-phyllo-crisps-104657 (may not work)