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I made Baileys Irish Cream to serve one evening for a party but also used it to make the custards,I want to share this with all of you and hopefully you'll enjoy.This homemade recipe tastes just like the kind you pay 17.99 at the store
Bailey's Irish Cream Recipe.
Ingredients:1 cup Brandy, 1 Egg,vanilla,2 tbsp. Chocolate syrup,1 pint whipping cream,1 can sweetened condensed milk Combine all the ingredients in a blender.Blend on lowest setting til frothy or well blended.Serve in wine glasses.
Recipe for Baileys Irish Cream Custard 1 1/2 cups half and half 1/2 cup granulated sugar 6 large egg yolks 1 bar(1.2 oz.each) Godiva Dark Chocolate*,finely chopped 1/2 cup Baileys Irish Cream Liqueur 1.Place oven rack in the center of the oven.Heat oven to 300.In medium saucepan,bring 4-5 cups water to boil for water bath*.Place ramekins in shallow roasting pan about 1-2 inches apart. 2.Combine half and half and sugar in medium saucepan over medium high heat. 3.Whisk egg yolks in large bowl until light in color.Add chopped chocolate. 4.When cream comes just to a boil,remove from heat and gradually whisk into egg yolk/chocolate mixture.Gently stir until well combined and chocolate is melted.Gently stir in Baileys Irish Cream. 5.Pour custard mixture through a fine sieve strainer into a 4 cup liquid measuring cup.Using a large spoon skim off any bubbles or foam. 6.Pour custard mixture into ramekins.Cover each ramekin with a square of foil.Add enough boiling water into roasting Pam to come about 1/2 inch up the sides of ramekins. 7.Bake custards for 35 minutes or until set around edges and slightly loose in the center.Remove from oven.Remove ramekins from roasting pan and place on a small cookie sheet.Let cool for 30 minutes at room temp. Then refrigerate custards for at least 2 hours or up to 2 days. Serve with sweetened whipped cream if desired. *Water Bath-This cooking technique consists of placing a container(pan,bowl,souffle dish,etc) of food in a large,shallow pan of warm water., which surrounds the food with gentle heat. The food may be cooked in this manner either in an oven or on top of a range.This technique is designed to cook delicate dishes such as custards,sauces and savory mousses without breaking or curdling them it can also be used to keep cooked foods warm
Instead of Godiva chocolate I used Hershey's Dark Chocolate....about 2 rows or so of the large bar.I served them topped with whipped cream and grated chocolate with a marischino cherry on top. Believ me, it went over so well. One of our friends said it is a "killer dessert"
Liz, thank you for the recipe. Boy does that sound good. Both of my friends love Bayley. I will suprise them with the custard after christmas. They left today to spend christmas with theire kids..
The crab dinner was very good and no work for me. DH did everything. Lucky me.
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Erna
Liz,thanks for this wonderful Holiday dessert. I got Bailey Irish Cream as a present and I wondered what else I could do with it,besides drinking it.
Renate