MSG Free Vanilla Pear Custard Cups

Silky, fragrant, and quietly elegant, these custard cups are the kind of dessert that feels far more impressive than the effort involved. A real vanilla bean steeped in warm whole milk gives the base a deep, floral sweetness that no extract can quite replicate, and the slow oven bake in a water bath coaxes the egg yolk custard into something impossibly smooth. The poached pears on top are gently simmered in a light sugar syrup until just tender, adding a delicate fruitiness that plays beautifully against the rich, creamy custard beneath them. Every single ingredient here is whole and straightforward — milk, eggs, sugar, pears, vanilla — so there's nothing hidden to second-guess, no flavor enhancers, no packaged shortcuts. For anyone navigating sensitivity to added glutamates, desserts can be a surprisingly tricky category, but this one is built entirely from scratch with clean, recognizable components. The result is a chilled, refined little cup that looks like something from a French bistro but comes together in your own kitchen with nothing more than a saucepan, a bowl, and a few ramekins.

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