Gut Friendly Caramel Custard

Silky, trembling, and draped in a glossy amber caramel sauce, this baked custard is the kind of dessert that feels indulgent without relying on anything complicated or hard to digest. The ingredient list is refreshingly short — whole milk, eggs, sugar, and a pinch of salt — which means no additives, stabilizers, or mystery thickeners that can wreak havoc on a sensitive gut. The water bath method is the real hero here, coaxing the custard into an impossibly smooth, gentle texture by surrounding the ramekins with steady, even heat throughout the bake. Tempering the eggs slowly with hot milk and straining the mixture before it goes into the oven ensures a silky finish with zero rubbery bits or curdled surprises. Because the recipe leans entirely on whole, recognizable ingredients, it's naturally easy on digestion while still delivering something that tastes genuinely luxurious. The long chill in the fridge lets everything set up beautifully, so when you flip it onto a plate and that caramel cascades down the sides, the payoff is very real. It's the rare dessert that's both deeply satisfying and kind to your body at the same time.

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