Danish Caramel Custard

Total Time: 2 hrs 10 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 12 eggs, separated
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 quart light cream
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• brown sugar

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 250°f.
• 2 beat 6 egg whites and 12 egg yolks with the sugar for 15 minutes at low speed with an electric beater.
• 3 add the cream and vanilla.
• 4 melt enough brown sugar in some water to line the bottom of a baking dish.
• 5 pour the batter over this and bake in a hot water bath for 1 1/2 to 2 hours, or until set (jello like texture/jiggle) in 250f oven.
• 6 whip the other 6 egg whites with a little sugar until stiff but not dry.
• 7 spread over the dish of custard.
• 8 raise oven heat to 425°f.
• 9 return baking dish to oven for 8 to 10 minutes or until meringue is golden brown.