Spiced Vanilla Custards with Sweet Potato Streusel

Name: Spiced Vanilla Custards with Sweet Potato Streusel
Yield: 8 servings
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon unflavored gelatin; 1 1/2 cups heavy cream; 1/2 cup whole milk; 2 cinnamon sticks; 1 star anise pod; 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar; 1/2 vanilla bean, split lengthwise; 4 large egg yolks; 1/2 cup all-purpose flour; 2 tablespoons light brown sugar; 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt; 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) chilled unsalted butter, cut into pieces; 1/2 cup store-bought sweet potato chips (such as Terra Chips), crumbled

October 13, 2014

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Spiced Vanilla Custards with Sweet Potato StreuselMichael Graydon & Nikole Herriott

Silky, with a texture somewhere between pudding and panna cotta—and no water bath required.

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