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    Home » Baking » Argentina - Creme Caramel with Dulche de Leche

    Argentina - Creme Caramel with Dulche de Leche

    Published: Sep 1, 2014 · Modified: Dec 16, 2019 by Pavani · Leave a Comment

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    BM# 44: A-Z Cooking Series -- Around the World in 30 days

    Country: A for Argentina

    Dish: Creme Caramel with Dulche de Leche

    This month, our blogging marathon group is setting off on a culinary journey around the world. I have to say this group is filled with hyper active women who get crazy ideas and thanks to our ever enthusiastic leader, Valli, we are able to channel all our energies into something interesting and exciting at the same time. So after our A-Z Indian cooking series, we started thinking on what the theme for the next mega marathon would be and A-Z International cooking series was the next obvious and logical choice.

    Starting today, we will be visiting a different country and enjoying a dish or two from the local cuisine. I've always loved the concept of Passport to a certain country by making and enjoying their dishes right at home without even leaving your kitchen. Rachael ray used to make some of these passport style dishes in her '30 minute meals' years ago.

    Deciding on one country to cook from a whole list was a difficult task for me. To make things simple, I decided to cook from countries that I'm really familiar with. Since my husband travels a LOT and gets a chance to taste the local food, I've cooked from the countries he visited. Also I'm lucky to have a very diverse group of friends from different countries. I've asked them to share their favorite recipes that I can cook for this series. For a few countries, I played it safe and cooked simple dishes that I'm sure the whole family likes. 

    A for Argentina: Starting off the series with Argentina. It is located in the southeastern South America and one of the countries that my husband frequently visits. He likes the country, but says it is really difficult to get vegetarian food there. Not surprisingly because Argentina has the highest consumption of red meat in the world. But he found some authentic Italian restaurants that serve amazing Italian food that he enjoys a lot.

    Argentina is famous for its Tango and for delicious milk based desserts like dulche-de-leche, alfajores and so on.

    Today's dish is a baked custard, very similar to flan and creme brulee. I was always under the impression that making creme caramel was a very tedious process and it was best left to the professionals, but I was pleasantly surprised that it wasn't as laborious as I thought it to be. It is relatively easy to put together and the resultant dessert tasted so creamy and delicious.

    Making caramel is not something I've mastered yet. But I think I found a technique to make a decent caramel. I cooked on the stove top till it was just about to turn amber and poured in the ramekins. Then I microwaved the ramekins for a few seconds until I got the right color. I know this is totally bizarre, but it worked for me 🙂

    I used dulche-de-leche that my husband bought from Argentina and it added such a nice depth of flavor to the dessert. Little goes a long way with this dish, so I prefer making it in small individual ramekins -- for perfect portion control.

    Recipe adapted from here:

    Creme Caramel with Dulche de Leche

    Author: Pavani
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    Prep Time: 45 mins
    Cook Time: 30 mins
    Total Time: 5 hrs 15 mins
    Course: Dessert
    Cuisine: argentina
    Servings: 4 serving

    Ingredients

    • 1½ cups Cream Light
    • ¼ tsp Salt
    • 2 Eggs Large
    • 2 Egg yolks Large

    For the Caramel:

    • ⅔ cup Sugar
    • ¼ cup Water

    Instructions

    • Keep 4 6~7 oz. ramekins ready.
    • Make the Caramel: Combine sugar and water in a saucepan. Heat on medium flame swirling the pot once in a while until sugar melts and turns orange to amber color.** Immediately divide the caramel evenly among the ramekins. Let cool.
    • Make the Custard: Preheat the oven 325°F. Combine cream, dulche de leche and salt in a saucepan. Stir until the mixture is smooth and starts to barely simmer -- it should register 160°F on an instant read thermometer.
    • In the meantime whisk eggs in a bowl. Once the cream is hot enough, temper the eggs with the hot liquid. Slowly add 1~2 ladleful of hot cream mixture into the eggs, while whisking constantly.
    • Now add the egg mixture back into the saucepan while whisking constantly. Set aside.
    • Line a roasting pan with a kitchen towel. Bring a big pot of water to boil. Pour the custard into the caramel lined ramekins. Place them in the roasting pan and pour the hot water so it reaches half way to the top of ramekins.
    • Bake for 25~30 minutes or until the custard is just set. Remove from the oven and let cool completely.
    • Refrigerate for at least 4 hours or overnight. Run a sharp knife around the edge of the ramekin and invert it over the serving plate. Serve right away and Enjoy!!

    Notes

    Check out the Blogging Marathon page for the other Blogging Marathoners doing BM# 44
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    1. vaishali sabnani

      September 01, 2014 at 7:29 am

      Wow amazing clicks and a fantastic dessert to kick start. I can imagine the flavours. .one look at the dessert and I fell in love with it.

      Reply
    2. Priya Suresh

      September 01, 2014 at 9:08 am

      My mouth is just watering, creme caramel with DDL omg hard to resist to this beauty.

      Reply
    3. Usha Rao

      September 01, 2014 at 11:03 am

      However bizarre it might sound, I don't care as long as it works. I am glad you figured out a trick to make the caramel. Creme caramel with dulche de leche looks sinfully divine!

      Reply
    4. Varadas Kitchen

      September 01, 2014 at 12:38 pm

      Simply awesome! It looks just great! You nailed it. Who could resist a bite if that plate was placed on front of them?

      Reply
    5. Kalyani

      September 01, 2014 at 12:41 pm

      Having husbands travel a lot does have an advantage, right pavani :-)) half the battle is won ! And the dessert looks so good ! Great start pavani

      Reply
    6. rekhas kitchen

      September 01, 2014 at 12:49 pm

      One of my favorite dessert so tempting

      Reply
    7. Harini-Jaya Rupanagudi

      September 01, 2014 at 1:15 pm

      Wow! looks so delicious!! Great one to start off the Mega Marathon, Pavani!

      Reply
    8. PJ

      September 01, 2014 at 2:01 pm

      What a way to start the series!Stunning pics! I just couldn't take my eyes off the first pic!Awesome!!

      Reply
    9. Sapana Behl

      September 01, 2014 at 2:37 pm

      Cremebrulee caramel looks fabulous and pictures are stunning . Wonderfully started the marathon...

      Reply
    10. Global Tastes & Travels Inc.

      September 01, 2014 at 3:54 pm

      wow - I am a flan fanatic and this looks so amazing as I love custardy creamy desserts and how wonderful you were able to get authentic Dulce de Leche from Argentina

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    11. Global Tastes & Travels Inc.

      September 01, 2014 at 3:54 pm

      wow - I am a flan fanatic and this looks so amazing as I love custardy creamy desserts and how wonderful you were able to get authentic Dulce de Leche from Argentina

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    12. Srivalli

      September 01, 2014 at 4:03 pm

      Wow Pavani, the creme caramel looks out of the world!...I dropped out this because of the eggs and didn't have the energy to make it eggless..such heavenly looking dessert!..I am so looking fwd to your dishes..

      Reply
    13. Archana Potdar

      September 01, 2014 at 4:10 pm

      Wow Pavani I love this I assumed making custard and flan is same. Now I want to try making this delicious dessert.

      Reply
    14. Suma Gandlur

      September 01, 2014 at 7:06 pm

      That is one decadent dessert. Looking forward for your authentic creations during this BM.

      Reply
    15. Foodiliciousnan

      September 02, 2014 at 1:33 am

      Great to know that there are going to be recipes collected from friends! Your creme caramel looks beautiful. I've many frinds who say they love it (blogger friends included) but it is something I haven't attempted yet! The pictures are lovely as always. Looking forward to the rest of the series Pavani!

      Reply
    16. Priya Srinivasan

      September 02, 2014 at 12:30 pm

      Lovely dessert pavani, looks amazing, i m almost able to feel that soft texture in my mouth!!!!

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    17. Sreevalli E

      September 13, 2014 at 3:43 pm

      Delicious dessert.. I have never made them at home.. Sure want to give them a try.

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    18. Gayathri's Cook Spot

      October 02, 2014 at 8:01 am

      Creme caramel has turned out perfect Pavani. The snaps are so nice that I wish to take a spoonfull from your plate..

      Reply

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