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A small bowl of creamy dip topped with black caviar and garnished with three potato chips. A black and gold Vandy Classic Potato Chips bag is visible beside the bowl on a wooden surface.

Truffle-Infused Custard with Caviar & Vandy Crisps

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Inspired by The French Laundry, this low-temp custard is infused with truffle oil, topped with caviar, and served alongside tallow-fried Vandy chips.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 50 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Servings: 2
Course: Appetizer, Snack
Cuisine: Californian, French
Calories: 422
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

For the custard
  • 2 eggs
  • ⅓ cup milk
  • ⅓ cup cream
  • ¾ tablespoon truffle oil
  • Salt to taste
  • Freshly ground white pepper to taste
To serve
  • Caviar as desired
  • 1 bag Vandy potato chips
  • Chives finely sliced (for garnish)

Equipment

  • Blender
  • Baking dish (for water bath)
  • Fine mesh strainer or chinois
  • Ramekins (4 oz)

Method
 

Make the Custard
  1. Preheat oven to 275°F.
  2. In a small saucepan, bring milk and cream to a gentle boil.
  3. Turn your blender on low, then slowly pour in the hot milk and cream to avoid splashing. Add truffle oil and eggs. Season with salt and white pepper. Blend until smooth.
  4. Strain mixture through a chinois or fine-mesh sieve into ramekins, filling each about ¾ full. Let sit for a few minutes, then skim off any foam.
Bake in Water Bath
  1. Place ramekins in a baking dish. Pour hot water into the dish until it reaches ⅔ of the way up the sides of the ramekins.
  2. Transfer to the oven and bake for 40–45 minutes, or until custards are just set with a gentle jiggle in the center.
Finish & Serve
  1. Carefully remove ramekins from the water bath. Let cool slightly.
  2. Top each custard with a spoonful of caviar and a sprinkle of chives. Serve with Vandy potato chips on the side.

Nutrition

Calories: 422kcalCarbohydrates: 7gProtein: 5gFat: 42gSaturated Fat: 22gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 15gCholesterol: 100mgSodium: 54mgPotassium: 197mgSugar: 7gVitamin A: 1303IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 157mgIron: 0.2mg

Notes

Storage: the baked custards keep covered in the fridge for 2-3 days, serve chilled or let them come back toward room temperature. Add the caviar, chives, and Vandy chips fresh right before serving so the chips stay crisp.

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