French for burnt cream, Creme Brulee is a smooth creamy seductive custard that is topped with a brittle caramelized topping. Under the caramelized lies that smooth creamy taste of the custard. Creme Brulee is best served once torched after caramelizing the sweet sugar on top! And as the French say, bon appetit!
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- Total: 3 Hours 30 Mins
- Active: 15 Mins
- Yield: 6 Servings
- Level: Intermediate
Ingredients
- 1 Quart Heavy Cream
- 1 Vanilla Bean, split and scraped
- 1 Cup Vanilla Sugar, divided
- 6 Large Egg Yolks
- 2 Quarts Hot Water
Directions
Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F.
Place the cream, vanilla bean and its pulp into a medium saucepan set over medium-high heat and bring to a boil. Remove from the heat, cover and allow to sit for 15 minutes. Remove the vanilla bean and reserve for another use.
In a medium bowl, whisk together 1/2 cup sugar and the egg yolks until well blended and it just starts to lighten in color. Add the cream a little at a time, stirring continually. Pour the liquid into 6 (7 to 8-ounce) ramekins. Place the ramekins into a large cake pan or roasting pan. Pour enough hot water into the pan to come halfway up the sides of the ramekins. Bake just until the creme brulee is set, but still trembling in the center, approximately 40 to 45 minutes.
Remove the ramekins from the roasting pan and refrigerate for at least 2 hours and up to 3 days. Remove the creme brulee from the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes prior to browning the sugar on top. Divide the remaining 1/2 cup vanilla sugar equally among the 6 dishes and spread evenly on top. Using a torch, melt the sugar and form a crispy top. Allow the creme brulee to sit for at least 5 minutes before serving.
BEWARE! PROPANE GAS TORCHES ARE HIGHLY FLAMMABLE! PLEASE READ INSTRUCTIONS ON THE TORCH FOR USE! HAVE FUN, BUT REMEMBER, DON’T BURN YOURSELF!
A.P.
Bon Appetit!
this looks really great! I definitely need to give this at try!!! I truly love creme brulee 🙂
I was wondering if you were on FB at all? It would be amazing if you could share your recipe in our group, would love for you to join our community of food lovers! Check us out here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/OnlyGoodEats/
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Hi Andrew! As of yet, we don’t have a facebook page but we will definitely get back to you when we do!
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Sounds great, if you ever want to join with your personal FBs that would work as well 🙂
Let me know if you do, it’d be awesome to have you in the community!
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We have created a Facebook page, here’s the link: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100015660585737
We look forward to connecting with you!
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