Sweets & Baking
Quesillo – caramel pudding
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Creamy dessert with dark caramel reflection.
Timing
- Preparation: 20 min.
- Cooking/Baking: 60 mins.
- Rest/cool: cool for at least 4 hours
Estimated nutrition
per serving · Calculated for 6 servings.
- Energy
- ≈ 390 kcal
- Protein
- ≈ 12 g
- Carbohydrates
- ≈ 59.7 g
- Fat
- ≈ 11.1 g
The nutrition values are estimates based on the ingredients and quantities used. Actual values may vary depending on the product, portion size and preparation.
Calculation basis
Item weights and household measures are estimated. Unless specified: milk with 1.5% fat, cream with 30% fat and Gouda cheese. Optional ingredients, small amounts of seasoning and separately listed side dishes are excluded. For imprecise entries, the amounts below and comparable reference products are assumed. For alternatives, the first listed ingredient is used. Cooking losses have not been measured.
Calculated estimate using the reference foods below. Substitute products, item weights and consumed fractions are assumptions. Ordinary cooking oil and marinades are counted in full; frying oil, coatings, bones and whole roasts use the stated factors. The higher serving count is used for ranges. Actual product values and cooking losses have not been measured.
Ingredient amounts for the whole recipe; linked reference names retain the source language
- 130 g sugar for caramel · ≈ 130 g · Assumed quantity / reference product
Zucker weiß (Raffinadezucker/Weißzucker) (S111000) - 30 ml water · ≈ 30 g · Assumed quantity / reference product
Trinkwasser (N110000) - 400 g sweetened condensed milk · ≈ 400 g · Assumed quantity / reference product
Kondensmilch mind. 8 % Fett, gezuckert (M181400) - 400 ml whole milk · ≈ 400 g · Assumed quantity / reference product
Vollmilch frisch, 3,5 % Fett, pasteurisiert (M111300) - 4 eggs (M) · ≈ 200 g · Assumed item weight × count; total amount
Hühnerei roh (E111100)
Not included in the base calculation
- 1 tsp vanilla extract · Salt or small seasoning amount; no salt/micronutrient calculation
- 1 pinch of salt · Salt or small seasoning amount; no salt/micronutrient calculation
Matvaretabellen: Mattilsynet · Santa Maria
Food data: Max Rubner-Institut, BLS 4.0 (2025), CC BY 4.0. Calculated and rounded for this recipe. BLS 4.0 · CC BY 4.0
Ingredients
- 130 g sugar for caramel
- 30 ml water
- 400 g sweetened condensed milk
- 400 ml whole milk
- 4 eggs (M)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 pinch of salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 160 °C top/bottom heat. Caramelize sugar with 30 ml water over medium heat until amber color, do not stir; Immediately pour into a heatproof pudding dish of approx. 1.2 l and toss.
- Whisk eggs briefly; Stir in condensed milk, milk, vanilla and salt without whipping much foam.
- Pour the mixture through a sieve onto the solidified caramel; Cover the mold tightly with a lid or foil.
- Place the mold in a deep tray and pour hot water up to about half the height of the mold. Cook in a water bath for around 55-65 minutes until the center just wobbles slightly.
- Cool down, chill for at least 4 hours, loosen the edges and turn out onto a deep plate.
Tips
- When making caramel, aim for a medium tan - very dark caramel will be bitter.
- Food Safety: Hot caramel causes severe burns; Make sure the form cannot tip over.
- Technology: Germany: Sweetened condensed milk is available as a canned product; Regular condensed milk without sugar is not a direct substitute.
