Lime And Rum Caramel Creams

Lime And Rum Caramel Creams
 
 3 tablespoons Dark rum
 1/4 cup Water
 1 1/4 cups Plus 2 tablespoons sugar
 2 1/4 cups Milk
 1/2 cup Heavy cream
 5 large Whole eggs
 6 large Egg yolks
 3 tablespoons Fresh lime juice
 1 tablespoon Freshly grated lime zest;
 1/2 teaspoon Rum extract

Instructions:

Preheat oven to 300ºF. In a small heavy saucepan stir together rum, water, and 3/4 cup sugar and bring to a boil over moderate heat. Cook mixture, without stirring, until sugar is dissolved and begins to turn golden caramel. Immediately divide caramel among six 1-cup ramekins, tilting them to coat bottoms evenly. (If caramel begins to thicken before all ramekins are filled, reheat it over low heat until just pour-able.) Let caramel cool. In a large saucepan scald milk with cream over moderate heat. In a large heat-proof bowl whisk together whole eggs, yolks, and remaining 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar until mixture is combined well. Add scalded milk mixture in a slow stream, whisking constantly, and whisk in lime juice, zest, and rum extract. Strain mixture through a coarse sieve into a heat-proof pitcher or measuring cup (at least 6-cup capacity). Arrange ramekins in a baking pan just large enough to hold them and divide mixture evenly among them. Add enough hot water to baking pan to reach two-thirds up sides of ramekins. Carefully put a single piece of foil over all ramekins, tucking it loosely around them, and bake in middle of oven about 1 hour 10 minutes (custards should appear set when shaken). Remove ramekins carefully from baking pan and let creams cool. Chill caramel creams, covered, 6 hours or overnight. Run a thin knife around sides of caramel creams and gently shake them from side to side to loosen. Invert a dessert plate over each ramekin and invert caramel creams onto plates. Serves 6. Gourmet January 1995 Converted by MC_Buster. Converted by MM_Buster v2.0l.