Crème Caramel

Crème Caramel, Flan de Leche or Caramel Custard whatever you call, it won't change the deliciousness of this extremely melt in mouth dessert. Each country whether its America, Spain, France, India or any Asian has its own recipe for this caramel coated custard. 

The variation of names and recipes is self explanatory that how much this dessert is appreciated internationally. Whatever you call it or whichever recipe you follow the taste of this silky smooth custard always pleases your taste buds.

Crème Caramel is said to have a French connection which requires very few ingredients which is easily available in our pantry. It has two main steps:

• Making the Caramel
• Making the Custard

Once you master the first step then you'll always get your Crème Caramel perfect. It is a perfect dessert for any party. For parties we usually make multiple dishes in maincourse but when it comes to dessert we search for something quick and easy. This dessert is the answer to all your search queries.

So let's get started:

Ingredients:

1. Evaporated Milk: 1 cup

2. Heavy Whipping Cream: 1 cup

3. Sugar: 1 cup + 1/2 cup

4. Eggs: 3

5. Vanilla Extract: 1 tbsp

6. Hot Water: as required

Method:

1. Preheat the oven to 350 F.

2. Place a pan full of water on medium heat.

3. In a pan add half cup of sugar with 2 tbsp of water and place it on medium heat. Let it boil. Don't stir the caramel otherwise the sugar will crystallize. If required rotate the pan occasionally. As the sugar changes it's color to golden turn off the heat.

4. Now carefully pour the caramel into individual ramekins or baking dish to coat the bottom. Keep them aside.

5. Crack the eggs in a separate bowl and beat them well. Add the evaporated them and mix well until well combined.

6. Add sugar and vanilla extract into the eggs and evaporated milk mixture. Mix well until well incorporated.

7. In the mean time beat the heavy whipping cream until you get soft peaks. Add the cream to the mixture and mix very gently.

8. Pour the custard into the caramel coated ramekins or baking dish. Place the ramekins into the baking tray so that it has enough space in between the ramekins.

9. Add hot water into the baking tray and place the baking tray very carefully into the oven. Bake the custard for around 30-40 mins until set (If you are using baking dish then it will take 50-60 mins).

10. Take the tray out of the oven and let them cool down. Flip the custard into the serving tray and pour the caramel on top of the custard.

11. Enjoy the silky smooth Crème Caramel.

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Blog Post In Collaboration With 27coupons.com

Recently we moved to Kolkata, India for good after two and half years. It was such a blissful moment meeting our parents, relatives and friends after such a long time. Moreover there was one more thing which we we excited about i.e. setting up our new home. Obviously, it needs lot of attention and time.

Yes, we are moving to our new home for which we have to do a lot of shopping starting from home decor, electronics, furnitures, kitchen appliances and many more things. I must say its quite exciting stage of life for anyone but at the same time it needs lot of planning and execution like:

• Get the information of product
• Search for the best deals
• Visit the stores
• Check the prices
• Finalize the item
• Get your item shipped

To cut the story short, setting up a new home is always challenging yet exciting and for sure requires lot of patience. Thanks to the E-Commerce sites which simply allows us to sit on our couch, sip a cup of coffee, browse internet and buy products online with a click of button. Now-a-days there are so many online stores like

• Amazon
• Flipkart
• Snapdeal
• ebay etc..

One good thing about online shopping is, we get everything under one umbrella along with their reviews. But the question is : Are we really satisfied with it? No, we always look for some deals, discounts and coupons which serves as an icing on the cake. It really saves you a lot of money. 

Holi: A festival full of colors. As we all know it's around the corner so I was planning a small get-together at our new place. Any Indian festival is incomplete without family and friends. I really enjoy to surprise them with some gifts. Moreover who doesn't loves to get unexpected gifts :P 

I really love the expression of the people when they receive an unexpected gift. It gives me immense satisfaction and happiness. I was little worried how I will manage choosing gifts and shopping for everybody in this short duration. 

Few days back I came across a website called "27coupons.com" which is one of the leading deals and coupons distribution platform of India. They cater to more than 1000 stores and almost all products available on the web. They provide deals on wide variety of products Electronics, Home & Living, Fashion & Apparel, Jewellery, Health & Beauty, Restaurant deals, Travel deals etc.

This website is very neatly designed and user friendly too. 

They have a concept of rewards which I really liked. Once you register on the website you will get 250 points as Signup Rewards which can be redeemed once you reach the threshold of 1000 points. 

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They provide deals and discounts on wide variety of stores and categories. Have a look:

You can subscribe to a particular store to receive deals and discounts in future. Moreover you can save the coupon for later use and use it before it expires. 

Using the coupon is pretty simple, just follow these simple steps:

You can also find deals and discounts offered exclusively for your banks. They cover all the major banks across India. Have a look:

They also have a mobile app which you can download and shop at our convenience. You can download it from Google Play.

So, I'm looking forward to do lot of shopping for my new flat and the upcoming festival of colors from the online stores avoiding all the nasty traffic, getting the best deals and discounts on a click, shopping at our convenience and last but not the least, using the best offers available at 27coupons.com

Hope you will get registered to this website and avail the awesome deals provided by them and surprise your friends and family with some colorful gifts. 

Thank You  27coupons.com !!!

Blog Post In Collaboration With 27coupons.com

Recently we moved to Kolkata, India for good after two and half years. It was such a blissful moment meeting our parents, relatives and friends after such a long time. Moreover there was one more thing which we we excited about i.e. setting up our new home. Obviously, it needs lot of attention and time.

Yes, we are moving to our new home for which we have to do a lot of shopping starting from home decor, electronics, furnitures, kitchen appliances and many more things. I must say its quite exciting stage of life for anyone but at the same time it needs lot of planning and execution like:

• Get the information of product
• Search for the best deals
• Visit the stores
• Check the prices
• Finalize the item
• Get your item shipped

To cut the story short, setting up a new home is always challenging yet exciting and for sure requires lot of patience. Thanks to the E-Commerce sites which simply allows us to sit on our couch, sip a cup of coffee, browse internet and buy products online with a click of button. Now-a-days there are so many online stores like

• Amazon
• Flipkart
• Snapdeal
• ebay etc..

One good thing about online shopping is, we get everything under one umbrella along with their reviews. But the question is : Are we really satisfied with it? No, we always look for some deals, discounts and coupons which serves as an icing on the cake. It really saves you a lot of money. 

Holi: A festival full of colors. As we all know it's around the corner so I was planning a small get-together at our new place. Any Indian festival is incomplete without family and friends. I really enjoy to surprise them with some gifts. Moreover who doesn't loves to get unexpected gifts :P 

I really love the expression of the people when they receive an unexpected gift. It gives me immense satisfaction and happiness. I was little worried how I will manage choosing gifts and shopping for everybody in this short duration. 

Few days back I came across a website called "27coupons.com" which is one of the leading deals and coupons distribution platform of India. They cater to more than 1000 stores and almost all products available on the web. They provide deals on wide variety of products Electronics, Home & Living, Fashion & Apparel, Jewellery, Health & Beauty, Restaurant deals, Travel deals etc.

This website is very neatly designed and user friendly too. 

They have a concept of rewards which I really liked. Once you register on the website you will get 250 points as Signup Rewards which can be redeemed once you reach the threshold of 1000 points. 

This is how your account looks like:

They provide deals and discounts on wide variety of stores and categories. Have a look:

You can subscribe to a particular store to receive deals and discounts in future. Moreover you can save the coupon for later use and use it before it expires. 

Using the coupon is pretty simple, just follow these simple steps:

You can also find deals and discounts offered exclusively for your banks. They cover all the major banks across India. Have a look:

They also have a mobile app which you can download and shop at our convenience. You can download it from Google Play.

So, I'm looking forward to do lot of shopping for my new flat and the upcoming festival of colors from the online stores avoiding all the nasty traffic, getting the best deals and discounts on a click, shopping at our convenience and last but not the least, using the best offers available at 27coupons.com

Hope you will get registered to this website and avail the awesome deals provided by them and surprise your friends and family with some colorful gifts. 

Thank You  27coupons.com !!!

Raspberry Pannacotta......A perfect dessert for your Valentine

Love is in the air as Valentine's Day is here. We all know this day is celebrated as the day of love and romance all over the world. Being a foodie the best way to celebrate this special day is making something special for the love of my life. So, I decided to make one of my all time favorite desserts - "Raspberry Pannacotta".

Pannacotta is an Italian dessert which means cooked cream. Traditionally it is made from milk, cream, sugar and gelatin. It is generally served chilled and topped with chocolate, caramel sauce or fruits of your choice. You can enjoy this dessert as it is just spoon up and indulge yourself in it's silky smooth texture.

These days we can easily find gelatin in our local grocery stores unlike earlier; people would use egg-whites instead. So, if you are not in favor of using gelatin you can always replace gelatin with egg whites but in that case you need to bake it. Having gelatin in your pantry makes your life easy and you can make really gorgeous looking desserts instantly.

I used Raspberry but you can always use fruit of your choice or replace it with chocolate the options are endless! So let's begin with the recipe:

Ingredients:

1. Milk: 1 cup
2. Cream: 1 cup
3. Sugar: 1 cup
4. Vanilla Extract: 1 tbsp
5. Fresh Raspberries: 1 cup
6. Unflavored Gelatin: 2 packet

Method:

1. Dissolve one packet of gelatin in water as per the instructions on the packet and keep it aside.

2. In a separate pan pour the milk and boil it on low-medium heat. Keep stirring so that it doesn't stick to the bottom. Add the cream and mix well.  

3. Add 1/2 cup of sugar to the milk-cream mixture and cook it for 5-6 mins. Check the sweetness and adjust accordingly. Pour vanilla extract and give a nice mix.

4. Add the gelatin to the mixture and stir continously until the gelatin gets dissolved completely.

5. Pour this mixture into individual glasses or ramekins and refrigerate for 2-3 hours or until it sets.

6. In the meanwhile take the raspberries and sugar in the blender and puree it. Strain it through a strainer to discard the seeds.

7. Once the milk-cream mixture is set completely take them out of the refrigerator.

8. Dissolve the other packet of gelatin in water as per the instructions.

9. Mix gelatin with the raspberry puree and pour the mixture into the glasses. Refrigerate it for 2-3 hours.

10. When you are ready to serve garnish it the way you like.

11. Enjoy.

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