This is a creamy, luscious dessert made with no fuss, no special equipment, no rocket science. Once you know how to make it, you will never stop making this Steamed Caramel Custard.
Caramel Custard
Caramel Custard /Pudding is a creamy, custard dessert with a soft caramel top. It’s made all over the world in various methods, Eggless, using custard powder, baked, steaming, etc. It’s an easy and versatile dessert that can be a crowd-pleaser at any party or get-together. Kids will love this as adults.
How to make Steamed Caramel Custard
I made this Pudding using the steaming method. I made this in our normal idli pot. You can also steam this in a pressure cooker.
Making Caramel
The first step starts with making the caramel which should be done carefully. Make caramel in the steel pot which you choose to make this dessert. That way, it will be easy for you to act fast before the caramel gets hardened.
Making Custard
Then start preparing the custard. Custard is nothing but an egg and milk mixture. Steam it till cooked. Chill before you serve. Enjoy the creamy caramel custard.
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Steamed Caramel Custard recipe
INGREDIENTS
For Custard
Whole milk – 1 cup
Egg – 2
Organic Sugar – 1/2 cup
Vanilla Essence – 1/2 tsp
For Caramel
Organic Sugar – 1/3 cup
Water – 2 tsp
METHOD
- Start with making the caramel. For making the caramel, take the steel pot you choose to make this dessert.
- Take sugar and water in the pot. Heat it in medium flame till the sugar melts.
- Swirl the pot occasionally. Don’t use a spoon and stir. The sugar crystallizes by doing this. ( from personal experience)
- When sugar is completely dissolved it starts turning golden. Keep swirling it in heat till the color becomes golden brown.
- Remove from heat and swirl the caramel around inside the pot. Do this step fast. Else the caramel hardens.
- Start heating the idli pot with the required water.
- In another bowl, make the custard by beating eggs and sugar.
- When the sugar dissolves, add milk and vanilla essence. Mix well.
- Pour this custard mixture into the pot with caramel. You can also strain the custard mixture before pouring.
- Cover the pot with foil and poke a few holes with a toothpick.
- Place this pot inside the Idli pot and cover it.
- Steam till cooked.
- When you insert a toothpick into the pudding, it should come out clean.
- When it cools down,de-mold on a plate.
- Chill it in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours.
- Serve chilled.
NOTES
- You can strain the custard before pouring it into the caramel. I didn’t strain.
- Adjust the sugar as per your requirements. The above-mentioned sugar was perfect for us.
- Use whole milk for a creamy texture.
Steamed Caramel Custard/Pudding
Ingredients
For Custard
- 1 cup Whole milk
- 2 nos Egg
- 1/2 cup Organic Sugar
- 1/2 tsp Vanilla Extract
For Caramel
- 1/3 cup Organic Sugar
- 2 tsp Water
Instructions
- Start with making caramel. For making caramel,take the steel pot you choose to make this dessert.
- Take sugar and water in the pot. Heat it in medium flame till sugar melts.
- Swirl the pot occasionally. Don’t use spoon and stir. The sugar crystallizes by doing this. ( from personal experience)
- When sugar completely dissolved and it start turning golden. Keep swirling it in heat till the color becomes golden brown.
- Start heating the idli pot with required water.
- In another bowl,make custard by beating eggs and sugar.When the sugar dissolves,add milk and vanilla essence.Mix well.
- Pour this custard mixture in the pot with caramel. You can also strain the custard mixture before pouring .
- Cover the pot with foil and poke few holes with tooth pick.
- Place this pot inside Idli pot and cover it.Steam till cooked.
- When you insert a tooth pick in pudding, it should come out clean.
- When it cools down,de mold in a plate.
- Chill it in refrigerator for at least 2 hours.Serve chilled.
Notes
- You can strain the custard before pouring it into caramel.I didn’t strain.
- Adjust the sugar as per your requirements. The above mentioned sugar was perfect for us.
- Use Whole milk for creamy texture.
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Thank you so much for this recipe. I’ve always been so intimidated by these types of desserts but your instructions were so easy to follow it came out great!
Thank you. I’m so glad you loved it.
This caramel custard was such a treat! So easy to make and tasted incredible.
Thank you
Easy Steamed caramel custard is delicious so versatile, this is going to be in my kitchen for a long time.
Thank you
This caramel custard was so quick and easy to make! I was always a bit worried about steamed dessert, but your instructions made it easy. Plus it tasted exactly like the caramel pudding I was eating as a kid!
Thank you. Reminding of childhood means a lot.
I’m a sucker for caramel desserts and this custard was AMAZING!
Thank you