Vegetarian White Peach Vanilla Custard Cups

Silky, fragrant, and topped with jewel-like slices of sugared white peach, this dessert is the kind of thing that makes people think you trained at a pastry school. The custard base is built from whole milk, real vanilla bean, and egg yolks — nothing artificial, nothing unnecessary — and the result is a set that's impossibly smooth with a flavor that's rich without being heavy. Steeping the vanilla pod in warm milk before it ever meets the eggs is the quiet trick that makes the whole thing taste deeply aromatic rather than just sweet. The water bath is what keeps the texture gentle and even, coaxing the custard to that perfect slow-wobble set rather than anything grainy or curdled. White peaches are naturally more floral and delicate than their yellow counterparts, and a quick toss with sugar draws out just enough juice to turn them into a glossy, barely-there topping that lets the custard shine. Every ingredient here is straightforwardly meat-free, so there's no label-reading required — just good, honest dairy and fruit doing exactly what they're supposed to do. Make these ahead, keep them chilled, and pull them out right before you're ready to impress someone.

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