Lemon creme brulee for a great Mother's Day dessert for two.
Ahhh, the month of May. We get Mother's Day, tulips, daffodils and Springtime all rolled into one month. It's a good time to be a Mama. And to celebrate your own Mama!
You know your Mama best, but no matter what, I really think she'd love this lemon creme brûlée. It's Springtime in a cute little ramekin, plus it's so fancy. Your Mom deserves it!
If it were me, I would make a little picnic for you and Mama, and pack the chilled lemon creme brulee for dessert. Toss the culinary torch in the picnic basket, and torch them on-site. (The sugar crust softens as it stands--torch creme brûlée just before serving, always).
This is the torch I use. I love it because it's tiny.
Mother's Day and Lemon Creme Brulee:
Last year was my first Mother's Day as a Mama, and it was everything I'd ever hoped for. I had a 2-week old infant who was nursing 'round the clock, but I snuck away to grocery shop alone. It was so glorious, even though I was only gone for 37 minutes.
The people at the market noticed I'd been missing for 2 weeks and welcomed me back, with my tired eyes and baggy Mom clothes. If I remember correctly, the check-out guy at Trader Joe's even gave me free flowers.
Now that my sweet little babe is ONE, I'm looking forward to a more relaxed Mother's Day this year. I want baby snuggles, lots of play time with my main girl, and I want to tickle her ribs until she has a laughing fit. It's the best.
I love my girl.
But I also love lemon desserts. Especially mini lemon layer cakes.
Plus, lemon cheesecake bars, and anything made with my microwave lemon curd. I wouldn't mind waking up to a small batch of lemon scones, too!
But mostly this lemon creme brulee. Mostly. Fine, I'll take all of the lemon desserts today!
Happy Mother's Day, Mamas! <3
Lemon Creme Brûlée
Two ramekins of creme brulee.
Ingredients
- 3 large egg yolks
- ½ cup heavy whipping cream
- ¼ cup sugar, plus 2 teaspoons
- zest from 1 small lemon
Instructions
- In a glass bowl, whisk together egg yolks, cream, ¼ cup sugar and lemon zest.
- 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 40-50 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.
Notes
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Nutrition Information:
Yield:
2Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 446Total Fat: 31gSaturated Fat: 17gTrans Fat: 1gUnsaturated Fat: 12gCholesterol: 438mgSodium: 128mgCarbohydrates: 31gFiber: 1gSugar: 28gProtein: 13g
Liz @ Floating Kitchen says
Just look at you with a 4 day old and writing a blog post. You are seriously super women and my hero. So happy for you and she is just a doll! XOXO
Sarah | Broma Bakery says
So so so happy for you! She looks absolutely gorgeous, and I so admire your commitment to keep up with everything in these early stages of motherhood! You go Christina. Mama of the year award coming up :)
Megan says
I suppose in theory you'll need more advice than this, but the best advice is to listen to your gut in all matters, and make no apologies for how you decide to parent. It's way too easy to get caught up in the mommy wars when they don't even matter. You got this. <3
Sharana @ Living The Sweet Life Blog says
CONGRATULATIONS on the little one!! And holy moly way to go on being able to continue blogging ... sounds like motherhood suits you just perfectly!! This recipe is great :)
Jamie says
I am not a human mom. I am a dog mom. But I am an auntie to two gloriously wonderful nieces (and hopefully one nephew in a few months). And I can tell you this. People will tell you are doing it wrong. They will demand you listen to them. You will feel like crap and think you're a terrible human being and mother and want to run off sobbing into the nearest closet. Do NOT do it. NEVER EVER think you doing it wrong. There's no guidebook on parenting that we all have to go by. What will work for you, won't work for someone else. All these tiny humans are different. What was wonderful for one niece caused tsunami-sized temper tantrums in the other. You do what your gut tells you to do. That is your ultimate beacon. THAT is your guidebook.
So even though I'm a dog mom, can we still be best friends?? :D
Abby @ The Frosted Vegan says
You are a superstar lady! Hope you and that sweet girl are doing well, she is going to take on the world and kick butt at it. Pass the creme brulee mama!
heather @french press says
I could not think of a better way to celebrate Mother's Day than with a BIG helping of creme brulee - by far y most favorite dessert of all - and a BIG congratulations to you and your May Day baby girl
Matea says
So excited for you! Taking it one day at a time is probably some of the best advice for every thing in life :)
Maria @ Sift & Whisk says
Congrats on the baby! I saw her on Instagram and she is adorable! I totally know what you mean about wanting to befriend other mothers. I'm always shooting looks at any woman I see with a child, like we're in a secret club.
From one new(ish) mother to another... hang in there! I have a super easy baby, and I was still crying and shaking from exhaustion by week two. The constant feeding is just sooo tiring. Make sure you get the sleep you need, even if it means having someone else do a bottle feeding now and then. Things get easier around Month 3! Also, don't take crap from anyone. It's one thing if you ask for advice and they offer it, but you're not obligated to listen to anyone. Do what's right for you and your baby, because everyone is different!
Also, lemon creme brûlée? Yum.
Krista @ Joyful Healthy Eats says
haha... totally agree with you! That TLC show is ridiculous! There is no way that someone would not know, they are just living in denial!
I am seriously so excited for you and that she is here for this weekend! Your a momma! Crazy! Its the best thing ever and I can't wait for you to start flooding my feed with pictures of your sweet baby girl! (as in you better do it)
Loving this creme brulee, the fresh lemon flavor is totally up my alley. Gonna try and convince the hubbie to make it for me this weekend! :)