On Friday evening, when people were packing and hurrying to catch the flights, we were still planning how to spend the long weekend. I was not expecting much, but as it turns out, we had non stop FUN! There was shopping, dinner with friends, movie and we also managed to see a new place.. Point Reyes.
If you stay in the bay area, you should definitely see this place. The view of the pacific ocean from the light house is breath-taking. The vast ocean, gorgeous waves, beautiful rocks and trees would leave anybody spell-bound. We expected wind but no where close to what we faced. It was super windy.. I couldn't feel my hands after a while but it was all worth the experience.
On Friday evening, before all these plans got finalized, I was pretty down and low and the only thing that could cheer me up was by making some sweet treat. I am not much of a sweet-tooth person but when it comes to custard, I can never say No! For me, it's a very comforting desert.
I came across this gorgeous blog -Adventures in Cooking' and this recipe made me drool! Had to make it. The creamy and soft custard melts in my mouth.. makes me go mmmmm at every bite!
Before I knew how to bake, I kept a stock of packaged custard powder and I would quickly whip a nice bowl anytime. It was my all-time goto dessert. These days, I prefer the taste of baked custard much more. Top it with some fruits, jelly or just plain.. with some caramelized sugar. You can definitely refrigerate it and some people even enjoy it cold. But, I like it fresh and at room temperature.
So, what's your favorite goto dessert ?
Custard topped with Raspberries and Orange syrup
Ingredients
- 4 egg yolks
- 1 cup milk
- ½ cup sugar
- 1 tbs all purpose flour
- 1 tbs butter (softened at room temperature)
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- zest of one orange
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 16 raspberries. If you want (you can add more.)
Instructions
- In a bowl, whisk the egg yolks until they're blended. Keep it aside.
- In a sauce pan, warm the milk. Do not boil it.
- Add flour, sugar, salt and butter to the milk and mix properly.
- Warm the milk for a few more minutes and remember to stir constantly.
- Once done, switch off the heat and start pouring the milk mixture to the egg yolk(that we had whisked earlier).
- As you pour the milk mixture in the egg yolk, you need to keep stirring or else, the egg yolk might scramble.
- Once you are done mixing the entire mixture to egg yolk, add vanilla extract and orange zest to it and mix it again.
- Arrange 4 ramekin in a baking pan and grease them with some butter.
- Pour the mixture in the ramekin and bake it at 350F pre-heated oven for about 45 minutes.
Nutrition
Serve it warm and enjoy!
Kneady Sweetie
These look absolutely wonderful! I love the color that the raspberries bring. I also love raspberries. I think I just might have to make this soon.
Tanvi
We had plans to visit Universal studio but when it came to getting up at 6 am to start on a holiday, all plans flew out of the window & we cancelled the trip!
Yummy! I still make custard using the powder..too lazy to bake from scratch..Love the combo of fresh fruits here..so so my fav thing to do with desserts! The picture of ramekins straight out of oven is amazing!
sally
These custards look so pretty! Almost (but not quite) too pretty to eat.
RedChillies
Love the combination of custard with raspberries and orange. Of course, I do have to admit this custard is new to me. I am so used to making it using custard powder.
Jenny @ Savour the Senses
These look so delicious! Great photos as well! =)
torviewtoronto
delicious looking colourful dessert looks wonderful kankana
tigerfish
It looks almost like creme bulee with raspberries! love it!
Manu
This look so good! I have never had baked custard before but it looks divine! Glad to hear you had a lovely long weekend! 🙂
jay
they look fantabulous...love your facinating clicks dear..;)
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Priya Mahadevan
looks insanely delicious! And LOVE the flavors!
Nishi
Oh gosh!!! The custard along with the raspberries look so yummy. Wonderful photographs as well 🙂
Faith
What a beautiful custard this is! I bet raspberries and orange are a really lovely combo!
Juliana
Wow, these custard look fabulous with the raspberry and the orange syrup...love the pictures...very inviting. Hope you are having a great week Kankana 🙂
Vimitha
Tasty and yummy custard... Love the combination of flavors...
Krithi
Amazing Pics... so creamy and decadent...
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aipi
OMG!!! That raspberries topped custard look so gorgeous n scrummy !! You have got me drooling gal! 🙂
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yummychunklet
What yummy looking custard! The raspberries look perfect on top!
nisha
i love custard as well...any day 🙂
Sawsan@chef in disguise
Those look heavenly...they can definitely bring sunshine to any gloomy day!
I love custard too..it truly is so comforting but my go to dessert are ranger cookies (oatmeal,coconut, date cookies)YUM!
Priti
Yum ....looks very tempting ...lovely pics