• aaaaaaadjsf [he/him, comrade/them]
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    3 years ago

    Is true is true I make it from scratch every few weekends lol. Cheap and tastes good. Though it takes some leaning and skills not to burn the caramel and get the custard right. First few attempts were utter trash. If I'm lazy I just buy the packets with the pre-cooked powdered ingredients lol

    • RNAi [he/him]
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      3 years ago

      Not so long ago some dipshits dissed my grandma cuz she always used the pre-cooked powder instead of making it from scratch.

        • RNAi [he/him]
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          3 years ago

          Never tried making it from scratch, I guess sometimes it could end up with a granulous texture maybe?

          • aaaaaaadjsf [he/him, comrade/them]
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            3 years ago

            The caramel is very, very easy to burn. Or under do it. Without a thermometer it's really hard to make unless you've practiced with the same pot/saucepan and know exactly what colour to look for. (I don't have a thermometer so I did that, took like 4 attempts to get right). Also easy to get grainy custard, or overdo it and have it taste like egg. Or under do it and it's too liquid and doesn't set right. You also have to cook it in the oven Bein Marie (in a hot water bath basically), so the caramel melts right.