Butter Scotch Caramel Custard (Flan).

"Butter Scotch Caramel Custard (Flan)" ... Caramel Custard is my childhood fav. Dessert of all times which I have prepared in many flavors ... However, this time I prepared it with Tanuja Narvekar’s recipe … and it tasted awesome, the only addition I made here is the addition of Butter Scotch for flavor and it turned out simply delicious … Thank’s dear we loved it … Yummilicious …. 

** Without running into the details of all about caramel custard I am straight away going to the recipe this time. I have written so much about this fav. Dessert of mine that I simply do not want to bore the reader. There is a change in the recipe pattern however, and this time I prepared my friend Tanuja’s recipe with the inclusion of bread and more eggs. I must say it turned out yumz. If you want a soften texture then just leave out the bread. But for bulkier texture bread gives an awesome bulk to the custard. 

** Ingredients for making Butter Scotch Caramel Custard My Style …. 

Eggs : 6 

Sugar : 12 tblsp 

Full Fat Milk : 2 cups boiled and cooled to room temperature. 

Bread slices : 2 crumbled fine (Optional) 

Butter Scotch Dessert Topping : 4 tblsp (I used readymade) 

** For Caramelizing : 

Sugar : 6 tsp 

Water : 2 tsp 

** Add the eggs into a glassware dish and beat it well. Now add in the milk, butter scotch, bread slices and further beat till all the mixture has mixed in well till it is forthy and done. Keep this ready aside. 

** For caramelizing : I have always prepared these directly in aluminum cake molds. Add in the 6 tsp sugar + 2 tsp of water in the mold and keep it on medium flame for 3-4 minutes without stirring to caramelize the sugar. This method is called wet caramelization. It gives you greater control in the process, especially in preventing the crystallization and too fast darkening. 

** Once the sugar melts and it starts caramelizing and bubbles appear, it turns into slightly golden brown color. Now add in a tsp of water and mix well with a spoon and remove from fire immediately. This arrests further caramelization of the sugar. Now swirl the mold a bit so that the caramel spreads evenly towards 1/3” of the sides at the bottom. Keep it aside and let it cool. It hardly takes more than a minute or two. 

** Check if the caramel has set, by slanting the mold. If it has set it will not run in. Now gently pour the prepared milk~egg~bread~butter scotch puree mixture into the mould. Do not add on till the top. The mould should be just about only ¾ th filled. 

** For Steaming : Pour water into the Idly Steamer and bring to a boil. Once it comes to boil, lower the heat to minimum. Place a thick towel over the divider in the steamer, so as to cover the mold groom all sides with it. This help in evening the steam temperature and also prevents direct heat from hitting the mold. 

** Note : You can use the pressure cooker also for steaming. Just do so without adding in the weight. 

** Now gently keep the mold into the steamer without tilting it. Cover it with a fitting plate and fold over the towel too. Keep a small weight on it to prevent the lid from having any gaps. I had some leftover custard put in smaller bows, so I placed them on top of it. Steam on low heat for 25-30 minutes. Remove and let cool completely before putting it in the refrigerator overnight or for 6 hours to chill. 

** To Serve : Run a blunt knife gently all round the inner rim of the mold to separate the custard from the mold. Keep a fitting dish on top of the mold and overturn it so that the custard gets gently rolled over fully into the serving dish. See to it that the serving dish can fully accommodate the custard without spilling over. 

** "Butter Scotch Caramel Custard (Flan)" is done and ready to be served. Cut into slices in triangular shapes or squares and serve chilled. It tastes great. Enjoy this yummy dessert with your family and friends at get together's. The best part of this dish is it has to be prepared at least 6-12 hours before serving. So you can prepare them the previous day, which gives you more time for other preparations. I am sure all of you will love this new version of butter scotch flavored caramel custard with the addition of bread slices. 

** You can use the search option for "Custard" where you will get many more desert dishes prepared using it. The previous custard recipes have step by step procedure which will help you understand the dessert better in case you are new to it. Do try out various types of deserts and relish them with your family and friends and do give me a feedback if possible. If you have tips on better methods of preparing the same too, plz. pass on the same, it will really be helpful. Also do check up on other custard dishes too as there are many pictures that will help you grasp the procedures and also the changes I have made.