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
Kathryn says
Huge congrats Christina! I hope you and the little one are enjoying lots of precious time together xo
Sharon @ What The Fork Food Blog says
CONGRATS Christina! Motherhood is the HARDEST thing ever, not to scare you so don't feel bad when you feel like it's not the most rewarding thing ever, as many moms say. I'm sure you'll be an awesome bad ass mom, and happy early Mother's Day!
Julie says
Call me. I'll tell you how to raise the perfect child. hahahahahahahaha Just kidding. Truthfully, you just have to pray a lot. As in, a. lot. And the older they get, the more you pray. And Stephie will tell you that I've always been like, "How the hell would you not know that you are pregnant? Are you just completely brain dead or what?" But then and again, she kicked like crazy (Alex would tell you she still does). Also, you know that she's looking at these pictures and getting baby fever. Please give her horror stories for a little while, ok? Even if you have to make them up (only don't tell her I told you this. lol). Seriously, she's beautiful, and your love only gets deeper (I know--hard to believe). Come make me dessert and I'll cuddle your little one while you cook. I'm sure you wouldn't mind. Hugs to all of you. xoxoxo
Christina Lane says
hahahahaha, I loved your comment, Julie!
I definitely texted her and said baby fever gets you nothin' but sore nipples. hehe :)
Julie says
Ok, I've only been a mom for 7 weeks, but I really like this piece of advice a stranger gave me when we were out on a walk last week: Tell yourself, "they are only this age once" every single day. It works on rough days to remember things are temporary, and helps you value the good days! (Also, this is the only kind of advice I will accept unsolicited - everyone has their own opinions and ideas of what works, but we know our individual babies the best!)
Jennie @onesweetmess says
I love your outlook on pregnancy. I never could wrap my brain around the fact that a woman couldn't tell she was pregnant at some point. It made absolutely no sense. Now we know it's a farce. Love this creamy, vibrant creme brûlée. Enjoy new mama-hood. Pinned.
Julianne @ Beyond Frosting says
HAAH! Pregnancy rants are kinda awesome. Congrats on the new baby girl! I can't even believe you opened your computer 4 days after giving birthday. Serious hero moments.
Mel says
A million congratulations, Christina! I can't believe your sweet baby is actually here.
Katrina @ Warm Vanilla Sugar says
Sending so much love to you and your little one!! This dessert looks lovely!
Mary Ann @ the beach house kitchen says
Christina your baby girl is beautiful! Savor every moment and Happy First Mother's Day! And while you're savoring every moment I'll savor every bite of this Lemon Crème Brulee!
ali grace | cookies and grace says
The baby fever is REAL, though. And this post isn't doing me any favors. Prayers for the hubby would be appreciated. :) You are going to be the best mom!!!!