Brazilian Coffee Custard (Crème De Café)

Brazilian Coffee Custard (Crème De Café)


1. Set oven to 325°F.

2. Combine the milk, vanilla bean and coffee beans in a sauce pan. Bring rapidly to a boil, then remove pan from heat.

3. Stir in the strong coffee. Reserve.

4. In a bowl, beat the egg yolks, then gradually blend in the sugar and cornstarch. Mix well.

5. Strain the cooled milk, a little at a time, through a fine sieve lined with cheesecloth into the egg and sugar mixture.

6. Pour the mixture into a buttered baking dish or into individual ovenproof custard cups.

7. Cover the baking dish, set in a pan of hot and bake until a knife inserted into the center of the custard comes out clean, about 45 minutes to 1 hour.

8. Cool custard to room temperature, then chill until needed. Before serving, run a knife around the inside edge of the baking dish and invert custard onto a serving dish. Serves 4.

9. Larousse Treasury of Country Cooking.

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