Nameraka Purin (Japanese Custard Pudding)

Konnichiwa (こんにちは) 

Today I made Nameraka Purin or Japanese Custard Pudding. This pudding is made from a mixture of egg and milk, then cooked with au bein marie method. This pudding is very fluffy and is eaten as a dessert.

Purin Ingredients:
3 room temperature eggs
3 tbsp of sugar
1 cup of whole milk
½ tsp of vanilla
 
Caramel Sauce Ingredients:
1 ½ tbsp of sugar
3 tbsp of water
addition 1 ½ tbsp of water
 
Directions:

1. Start by bringing approximately 1 ½" of water to a boil in a large skillet. Once you put in the cups or ramekins, the water should be half way up the cup or ramekin. 
2. Beat softly eggs and sugar together in a large mixing bowl.
3. Heat the milk and after that pour the milk and vanilla inside the eggs and sugar mixture.
4. Run the mixture through a sieve to remove any clumps.
5. Fill your cups or ramekins so it's ¾ full.
6. Turn the heat to the boiling water to low. Gently place your filled purin cups or ramekins into the skillet. Cover with a lid wrapped in a kitchen towel. Steam the purin for 10  minutes.
7. After 10 minutes, turn off the stove. Leave the lid on the skillet and continue to steam the purin for an additional 7 minutes.
8. Remove the purin cups/ramekins and let cool to room temperature. Once it's room temperature, chill in the fridge for at least 3 hours.
9. When you are ready to serve, prepare the caramel sauce. In a saucepan over medium heat, dissolve the sugar in 3 tbsp of water.
10. Once the sugar has dissolved, turn the heat to high. Swirl the saucepan to caramelize the sugar evenly.
11. When the sugar is the desired amber color, carefully add the remaining 1 ½ tbsp of water. Stir in the water and turn off the heat. Set aside to cool.
12. Once the caramel sauce has cooled, spoon over the purin. Chill again the fridge for 15 minutes before serving. Enjoy! 

Notes:
Make sure to wrap the lid to the skillet in a kitchen towel to prevent condensation from dripping into the purin.
Be sure to turn the heat to the boiling water down to low before putting in the purin cups/ramekins. If the water is boiling vigorously, it will boil the purin and leave you with bubbles in the purin.

Here are some photos of my Purin:

Thank you and have a nice day!

Sincerely, 

Ferin