crème caramel

Definitions

A baked custard with a soft caramel top.

countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Examples

“Remember⟳ the bottles of wine, the pastas, crèmes caramels, breads, sweet butter, eggs Benedict, moules marinières, peaches, coffee, sausage, tender chicken, honey, salad greens, shrimp, chocolate.”

“Twice in December we had dinner alone together, and once we stayed until we were politely asked to leave⟳ the Hayes Street Grill, after drinking a good six glasses of amaretto and eating a large number⟳ of shared crèmes caramels.”

“There are many desserts at Pastis, all the usual French stuff: riz au lait and crème caramel;[…]And New York City has bistros—uptown and down, tired and chic, old and new, lining the avenues and hidden away on side streets—all sporting battered water carafes and antique Lillet posters, all furnished with rickety tables, all pumping out steak frites and pâtés du chef and crèmes caramels until you fear the city might seize up in one massive coronary.”

“Using the rack provided and pouring water into the pot, you can cook⟳ delicate preparations in a bain-marie like⟳ crèmes brûlées, crèmes caramels, pâté foie gras and fish⟳ loaves.”

“Carefully transfer⟳ the roasting tin to the oven and cook⟳ for about 25 minutes until the crèmes caramels are set⟳.”

“Truchaud took the mixed cheese board⟳, and the other two ordered crèmes caramels.”

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