I was following this recipe from seriouseats.com and I am pretty happy with the way they came out.
The crust is probably as good as it can get given I am using a silicone mold but I was wondering if the inside is too dense and custardy. If anyone has made them before I would appreciate your input, thanks!
Thank you for taking the time to reply to my post in such detail! I checked out yours on reddit and they really do look amazing.
Regarding your advice, I made the recipe three times in the last month, weighing the ingredients, and the consistency was pretty much the same across all batches. I was only able to optimize the browning somewhat by leaving it on 500F for ~20 minutes instead of 15.
Good catch that my recipe does not include corn starch. I guess they are relying on the confectioner's sugar including it but I checked mine and it really just is 100% sugar. I'll try adding some corn starch to the next batch.
I don't think I allowed the oven to pre-heat properly. It's a pretty simple one without a fan and I put the Canéle in as soon as the heating indicator turned off. I'll let it sit for a bit longer to allow it to heat up more evenly next time.
The one I cut in half for the cross-section pic was still warm so I might have squished it a bit. I'll post pics of the next batch once I get around to making it. Thank you again for all your advice!