Bain-marie
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A bain-marie, also known as a water bath or double boiler, a type of heated bath, is a piece of equipment used in science, industry, and cooking to heat materials gently or to keep materials warm over
A bain-marie on a stovetop
An improvised bain-marie being used to melt chocolate
An alchemical balneum Mariae from Coelum philosophorum, Philip Ulstad, 1528, Science History Institute
Custard
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Custard is a variety of culinary preparations based on sweetened milk, cheese, or cream cooked with egg or egg yolk to thicken it, and sometimes also flour, corn starch, or gelatin. Depending on the r
Bain-marie
…Cheesecake is often baked in a bain-marie to prevent the top from cracking in the centre. Baked custard desserts such as custard tarts may be cooked in a bain-marie to keep a crust from forming on the outside of the custard before the interior is fully…
A bowl of crème anglaise custard, dusted with nutmeg
A formal custard preparation, garnished with raspberries
Pastry cream
Layers of a trifle showing the custard in between cake, fruit and whipped cream