MSG Free Caramel Custard

Silky, golden, and impossibly elegant, this caramel custard is the kind of dessert that looks like it came from a fine restaurant but comes together with just a handful of wholesome pantry staples. Every ingredient here is clean and straightforward — sugar, water, whole milk, eggs, and a pinch of salt — so there's no need to scan labels or worry about hidden additives sneaking into your dessert. The caramel is built from scratch by cooking sugar and water to a deep amber, which gives the finished dish that gorgeous bittersweet sauce that pools around the custard when you unmold it. Tempering the eggs slowly with hot milk is the key technique that makes the texture so luxuriously smooth, and straining the mixture before it goes into the ramekins ensures every bite is perfectly silky. The water bath does the gentle, even work of setting the custard without toughening it, so you get that signature slow jiggle in the center that tells you it's just right. After a few hours in the fridge, it firms up beautifully and unmolds with a satisfying, dramatic flip onto the plate. It's a showstopper dessert that proves simple, real ingredients are all you ever really need.

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