There's no law that says custards must always be served in ramekins! We love the rustic and whimsical look of re-using glass canning jars for custards - or what about chicken pot pie, mac n' cheese, and other individual casserole servings?...
Good Idea! Use Canning Jars Instead of Ramekins
Like ceramic ramekins, glass jars can withstand the low oven heat needed to cook custards and brown the crust on a pot pie. We recommend placing the jars in a hot water bath to regulate the temperature - just set the jars inside a casserole dish or roasting pan and fill the pan half way up the sides of the jars with warm water.
Wide-mouth half-pint canning jars would probably work best for these purposes. They're easy to fill and make just the right serving size for one person. Plus, storing leftovers is a simple matter of screwing the lid back onto the jar!
Give it a try!
Related: Good Question: Where to Buy Plain Canning Jars?
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holey moley. maria cookies! if that's banana pudding... mmmm
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same reaction as chusmabilly
maria cookies! I use to eat these during all of my childhood but I would say I want grandma cookies because my grands name is maria lol
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this is such an incredible delectable idea! =D
super rad. i'm glad i found this site.
using half pint canning jars... it's eclectic contemporary country. nice. =D
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It is a typical spanish dessert (Spain).
They´re called "natillas" and it's a vanilla-cream-pudding-thing... and you can buy them in those jars everywhere.
I don`t know about putting the jars in the oven though, they are actually pretty thing. But they sure work perfect for cold desserts. I re-use them instead as candel holders specially on the summer and outside in the garden.
A link to a company who sales "natillas" and other desserts in those jars.
http://www.monteroalimentacion.es/paginas/home.htm
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