Creme Brulee
Smooth luscious cream topped by crunchy caramelized sugar. Enough said. This is the quintessential romantic dessert for two.
Creme Brulee
Makes 2 6-ounce ramekins.
Ingredients
- 3 egg yolks
- ½ cup heavy whipping cream
- ¼ cup sugar, plus 2 teaspoons
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
Instructions
- In a glass bowl, whisk together egg yolks, cream, ¼ cup sugar and vanilla.
- Pour into the ramekins. Place the ramekins in a 8 or 9″ square glass baking dish. Make a water bath for them to cook in by pouring 2 cups of very hot water into the dish, or enough to come up about ½” on the sides of the ramekins.
- Bake at 300° for 50-60 minutes. The custards are done when only the middle is slightly jiggly.
- Cool the custards in the water bath, then cover them with plastic wrap before moving them to the fridge for at least 8 hours.
- When ready to caramelize the sugar with a kitchen torch, sprinkle 1 teaspoon of sugar over each custard. Melt the sugar with the torch until it is browned and hard. Serve immediately.
A friend of mine makes creme brulee for herself & her husband. It does sound romantic & delicious!
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Ya know, I don’t think I have ever actually made this… It does sound good though. I have recently started discovering the whole vanilla extract vs. real thing. I used to always just get the cheap stuff, but the good kind really does make a big difference.
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