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caramel custard.

I'm trying to replicate Maloti Mashi's infamous pudding. Caramel custard. I don't think it's quite happening but we shall see. Ma issued instructions over Skype.

Ingredients: Milk, sugar, eggs, vanilla essences. That's all. Grab a metal bowl and caramelize the bottom. How? One spoon of sugar. Couple of drops of water. Slowly rotate over open flame till the sugar begins to hiss, sputter and turn a deep brown color. Boil two cups milk with three spoons of sugar. Let it cool. Whisk two large eggs in. Or three. Add a few drops of vanilla essence. The cheap imitation stuff does the trick. Pour the mixture over the caramelized sugar. Now set up one of those steamer/water-bath/double-boiler/I don't know what to call it thingie. Cover the pot and let it cook, steam style. Mine was still a little soupy (I like it solidified) after an hour of replenishing the water supply (maybe I didn't use enough eggs) so I poured it in a baking dish and let it broil for a couple of minutes to see if that'll help it set.

Nope, didn't really help at all. Now, I just can't figure out what I did wrong! Waaaaaaaaah, I'm devastated. On the other hand, it tastes freakin' fantastic. And I did get a chance to use my lovely ramekins I purchased a few weeks ago. Oh well. There's always a next time. Posted by Sachinky at 10:55 AM