Caramel Junket
A dish that leans on milk and sugar.
contains dairycontains nuts
Ingredients
US
Metric
- 2 cups milk
- ⅓ cup sugar
- ⅓ cup boiling water
- 1 junket tablet
- Few grains salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- Whipped cream, sweetened and flavored
- Chopped nut meats
Make it lactose-friendly
- 2 cups milk → lactose-free milk, oat milk, or almond milk
- Whipped cream, sweetened and flavored → lactose-free cream or coconut cream
Steps
- Heat milk until lukewarm. Caramelize sugar, add boiling water, and cook until syrup is reduced to one-third cup. Cool, and add milk slowly to syrup. Reduce junket tablet to powder, using a small mallet, add to mixture, with salt and vanilla. Turn into a glass dish, let stand in warm place until set, then chill. Cover with whipped cream and sprinkle with chopped nuts.
Nutrition (estimated, per serving)
| Calories | 283 |
|---|---|
| Protein | 7.7 g |
| Fat | 7.9 g |
| Carbs | 45.1 g |
| Fiber | 0.0 g |
| Sodium | 105 mg |
Source
The Boston Cooking-School Cook Book (Fannie Farmer, pub. domain) — Public domain in the United States