Crème Caramel

Crème caramel is titled crème renversé in French, which literally means “cream reversed,” referring to the fact that the desserts are unmolded and served upside-down. Crème caramel is made by coating the bottom of baking forms with a layer of caramelized sugar, filling them with a raw custard mixture, and baking in a water bath. The caramel coating colors and flavors the bottom of the custard during baking. When the cold custard is inverted onto a serving plate, a portion of the cara