Name: Salted Caramel Pots de Crème
Cook time: Prep Time: 10 minutes
Yield: Serves 8
Ingredients: 4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) unsalted butter; 3/4 cup packed light brown sugar; 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt; 1/2 vanilla bean, split lengthwise; 1 3/4 cups heavy cream; 3/4 cup whole milk; 6 large egg yolks; Flake sea salt, such as Maldon, for garnish

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Salted Caramel Pots de CrèmeQuentin Bacon

Pots de crème are little baked custards with a fancy name. A pinch of salt in these custards heightens the caramel flavor. Cover the baking pan of custard cups with aluminum foil; it makes for the most luxuriously smooth pots de crème you'll ever have.

Finishing Salts

Chefs use different salts for different purposes. "Finishing salts" are not for cooking; rather, they're intended to flavor and add a bit of texture to your food as you're serving it. I am partial to Maldon salt, harvested from the sea near Essex, Britain. It has a pristine white color and very crunchy flakes.

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