crème caramel

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noun

a dessert made of eggs, sugar, milk, etc, topped with caramelAlso called: caramel cream

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Words nearby crème caramel

crematorium, crematory, crème, crème anglaise, crème brûlée, crème caramel, crème d'ananas, crème de bananes, crème de cacao, crème de cassis, crème de fraise

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How to use crème caramel in a sentence

There I try several vintages of the amber-gold wine that tastes of honey, spices, and burned caramel.
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The drinks here, like the Blackwatch (with Johnny Walker Black, creme de cassis, and Becherovka), are far from pedantic.
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These bad boys add in a dangerously decadent layer of caramel to create the so-called “Even Sluttier Slutty Brownies.”
A Chocolate-Dipped Potato Chip and More Crazy Food Creations|Alice Robinson|November 7, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Beyond the river, caramel plains rolled away to the distant horizon, spotted with acacia trees and slow-moving giraffe.
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My three younger siblings have skin tones that range from caramel to a golden bronze.
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You can vary them by putting in jam or by making the sugar into caramel, or adding a little bit of rice.
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Now, while I am making the caramel, I will describe to you the clarifying of the soup.
A Course of Lectures on the Principles of Domestic Economy and Cookery|Juliet Corson
If the curd is a dull brown color caramel was probably used to color the milk.
Detection of the Common Food Adulterants|Edwin M. Bruce
If the acid solution turns blue while the curd does not change its color, caramel was used to color the milk.
Detection of the Common Food Adulterants|Edwin M. Bruce
A very small amount of caramel will require several hours to precipitate.
Detection of the Common Food Adulterants|Edwin M. Bruce