Recipe information
Yield
8 Servings
Ingredients
½
cup water
1½
teaspoons unflavored gelatin
1½
cups crème fraîche or sour cream
2
tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1
teaspoon vanilla extract
1½
cups heavy whipping cream
¾
cup sugar
3
fresh or dried Turkish bay leaves
Candied orange peel (optional)
Toasted cashews (optional)
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Preparation
Step 1
Place 1/2 cup water in small bowl. Sprinkle gelatin over; let stand 20 minutes to soften.
Step 2
Meanwhile, whisk crème fraîche, lemon juice, and vanilla extract in large bowl. Bring cream, sugar, and bay leaves just to boil in medium saucepan, stirring to dissolve sugar. Remove from heat, cover, and let steep 10 minutes. Discard bay leaves. Add gelatin to hot cream; stir to dissolve. Whisk in crème fraîche mixture.
Step 3
Divide custard among eight 3/4-cup ramekins. Cover and chill until set, at least 3 hours and up to 1 day.
Step 4
Garnish with candied orange peel and cashews, if desired, and serve.
Nutrition Per Serving
One serving contains the following (Analysis does not include candied orange peel and toasted cashews.): Calories (kcal) 296.5 %Calories from Fat 73.3 Fat (g) 24.2 Saturated Fat (g) 15.6 Cholesterol (mg) 91.6 Carbohydrates (g) 16.7 Dietary Fiber (g) 0.0 Total Sugars (g) 15.2 Net Carbs (g) 16.6 Protein (g) 3.9