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Crème Brûlée III

Crème brûlée is a delicious custard dessert that is both tasty and easy to make.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 2 egg yolks
  • ½ cup granulated white sugar, divided
  • Flavorings, such as vanilla, cardamom, citrus zest

Instructions

  1. 1
    Preheat oven to 325°F (160°C).
  2. 2
    Heat cream and flavorings on stovetop, in a saucepan on medium heat, until simmering. Remove from heat.
  3. 3
    Whisk together egg yolks and ¼ cup sugar.
  4. 4
    Pour a small amount of warm cream mixture into egg yolk mixture and whisk until combined. Continue adding more milk until the egg mixture is warm.
  5. 5
    Combine egg/cream mixture and remaining cream in saucepan. Heat again, stirring continuously, until thickened and coats back of spoon.
  6. 6
    Pour into ramekins (depending on size, may fill 1 to 4). Put ramekins in pan with a bit of water in the bottom, and bake for around 40 minutes or until the custard is set.
  7. 7
    Refrigerate a few hours until cool.
  8. 8
    Sprinkle on remaining ¼ cup sugar, then caramelize under broiler for about 5 minutes, checking and turning every minute to prevent burning.
  9. 9
    Serve and enjoy!
Category
Desserts