💬 My new dessert came out so bad even the dog walked away

I made caramel custard for my cousin's birthday dinner last Thursday. The video said 6 ingredients and 40 minutes. I was sure about it. I measured the milk in a proper jug and everything. The video lady kept saying, now just let it set. Set where? How long? She never said. I put it in the fridge for 1 hour and hoped. That was my entire plan. When I turned it out onto the plate, half the caramel stayed in the tin. The custard slid off in one rubbery piece and sat there shaking. Not a nice shake. My cousin cut a corner, chewed for a long time, and said, it's very interesting. That's what people say when they want to leave the room. Everyone went quiet. Our dog Sultan eats anything. Dropped roti, a whole lemon, once a tube of toothpaste. I put a small piece on the floor, like a peace offering. He sniffed it. Then he looked at me, turned around, and went to lie down in the other room. Didn't even take a second sniff. My little brother laughed so hard he had to sit on the floor. Later I worked out the problem. I'd used 3 eggs instead of 5 because I ran out. Nobody had told me eggs were what holds the whole thing together. I thought they were decoration. We ordered biryani for the birthday. The custard sat in the fridge until Sunday. My mother threw it away quietly when I wasn't looking. She didn't tell me. I saw the empty bowl.

Even the dog walked away, that is a real review. I made a pudding for my aunt once and had to explain it was meant to look like that. The caramel staying in the tin is normal, I read later, because the tin needs to be warmed slightly before turning it out. Would you try again, or has the video lost your trust?

Tried making bread from scratch during a long weekend. Came out closer to a brick than a loaf. Followed a YouTube video exactly, or I thought I did. Turned out I'd used baking soda instead of yeast. We still have it, by the way. My brother uses it as a doorstop, 4 months now. The 3rd attempt was edible. Barely edible, but I'm counting it.