{"id":2225,"date":"2009-11-02T15:04:22","date_gmt":"2009-11-02T20:04:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/asweetlife.org\/?p=2225"},"modified":"2016-01-24T08:22:55","modified_gmt":"2016-01-24T13:22:55","slug":"savory-custard-with-caramelized-onion-and-smoked-cheese","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/asweetlife.org\/?p=2225","title":{"rendered":"Savory Custard with Caramelized Onion and Smoked Cheese"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This savory custard is just the thing to serve on a crisp fall evening &#8212; perhaps with saut\u00e9ed black kale and baked apples for dessert. The flans are light, yet rich with flavor &#8212; and virtually carb-free. (If you&#8217;re feeling decadent you can cook the batter in a tart shell, but they&#8217;re just as tasty without a crust.) 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Add the onions, stir well to coat, then season with 1\/2 teaspoon salt. Cover and cook over medium heat until the onions are very soft, occasionally giving them a stir as they cook.  They should generate enough moisture that they won\u2019t stick.  After an hour, remove the lid and continue cooking, stirring occasionally, until the onions are pale to medium gold.  Taste for salt and season with pepper.\r\n          <\/li>\n                            <li class=\"instruction \" itemprop=\"recipeInstructions\">\n          Preheat the oven to 375\u2019.  Boil water for the baking dish.  Lightly butter the ramekins.\r\n          <\/li>\n                            <li class=\"instruction \" itemprop=\"recipeInstructions\">\n          Crack the eggs in a bowl, then whisk in the milk, nutmeg, flour, 3\/4 teaspoon salt, and a grating of pepper.\r\n          <\/li>\n                            <li class=\"instruction \" itemprop=\"recipeInstructions\">\n          Divide the onions and cheese among the ramekins, then pour in the custard.  Stir each with a fork to evenly distribute the onions and cheese, then put the ramekins in a baking dish, add the water to come at least an inch up the sides, and bake in the middle of the oven until golden and well set, about 50 minutes.  Serve the flans in their dishes, or turn them out onto a plate.  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