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                        Maple Sugar Creme Caramel

Recipe By     : Jasper White's Cooking From New England. p.304
Serving Size  : 6    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Candy

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
                        Maple Sugar Caramel:
   1      c             Maple sugar
   1      tb            Unsalted butter
                        Maple Sugar Custard:
   4                    Eggs
   2                    Egg yolks
   2 1/2  c             Milk
   1      c             Maple sugar
                        Sweetened whipped cream --
                        - for serving
                        Chocolate shavings (optional)

Set out six 6 oz custard cups or ramekins. Combine 1/2 cup water and
1 cup maple sugar in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium
heat. Reduce heat and simmer for 5 minutes or until the syrup looks
dark and shiny and is thick enough to cover the spoon. Remove from
the heat and whip in the butter. Spoon evenly into the bottom of each
cup. Allow to cool; the syrup will thicken.

Preheat oven to 325°F. Fill a tea kettle with about 1 qt water and
bring to a boil for the bain-marie water-bath. Combine the eggs, egg
yolks, milk, and maple sugar. Mix very well so that the sugar
dissolves completely.

Spoon about 2/3 cup of the custard into each cup. Place to cups in a
baking pan and and fill with enough water to come up about halfway on
the cups. Cover loosely with aluminum foil and bake for about
35 minutes or until set. Check to see if the custard is done by
inserting a toothpick into the center; it should come out clean.

Chill thoroughly. Loosen the custard with a knife and unmold onto a
colorful plate. Be sure to serve all the sauce from the bottom of the
cup.

Notes:

Maple sugar (not syrup!) is substituted for the sugar in both the
caramel and the custard.

Maple sugar is a powder made from maple sap; it is more useful than
syrup for most baking and cooking. It can be found at gourmet or
health food stores


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