Paraben Free Vanilla Pear Custard Cups

Silky, cool, and delicate, these custard cups are the kind of dessert that feels far more impressive than the ingredient list suggests. Real vanilla bean steeped in warm whole milk gives the custard a deep, natural fragrance that no extract can quite match — and because every component here is a whole, recognizable ingredient, there's no need to second-guess what's actually in your dessert. Parabens often sneak into processed and packaged foods through preservatives and synthetic additives, so building a dish entirely from scratch with milk, eggs, sugar, pears, and a vanilla bean sidesteps that concern entirely. The custard is baked low and slow in a water bath, which keeps the texture impossibly smooth and creamy without any stabilizers or shortcuts. Gently poached pear slices — simmered until just tender in a light sugar syrup — add a soft, floral sweetness that plays beautifully against the richness of the custard beneath. Serve them straight from the fridge with the pears fanned across the top and you have an elegant, clean-ingredient dessert that genuinely earns its place at the table.

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