Xanthan Gum Free White Peach Vanilla Custard Cups

Silky, cool, and crowned with juicy white peach slices, these custard cups are the kind of dessert that feels far more impressive than the short ingredient list suggests. The base is a classic stovetop-to-oven custard built from whole milk, egg yolks, sugar, and a real vanilla bean — nothing more, nothing less. Many thickened desserts lean on additives to get that smooth, spoonable texture, but here the magic comes entirely from the gentle heat of a water bath and the natural binding power of egg yolks, so there's nothing to avoid and nothing to substitute. Steeping the vanilla pod in warm milk before combining it with the yolks gives the custard a deep, floral fragrance that extract simply can't match. A fine-mesh strainer pass keeps the texture impossibly smooth, and the slow bake ensures that signature slow wobble in the center that signals perfectly set custard. The white peach topping is just sliced fruit and a spoonful of sugar left to macerate for a few minutes, which draws out a light syrup that pools beautifully over each cup. It's an elegant, fuss-free dessert that delivers pure, clean flavor from start to finish.

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