For those not in the know, creme brulee is a dessert that consists of a rich custard base that is topped with a contrasting layer of hard caramel and served at room temperature.
In celebration of its day, here's a recipe for Creme Brulee (found at allrecipes).
Ingredients:
6 egg yolks
6 tablespoons white sugar, divided
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 1/2 cups heavy cream
2 tablespoons brown sugar
Directions:
Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Beat egg yolks, 4 tablespoons white sugar and vanilla extract in a mixing bowl until thick and creamy. Pour cream into a saucepan and stir over low heat until it almost comes to boil. Remove the cream from heat immediately. Stir cream into the egg yolk mixture; beat until combined. Pour cream mixture into the top pan of a double boiler. Stir over simmering water until mixture lightly coats the back of a spoon, about 3 minutes. Remove mixture from heat immediately and pour into a shallow heat-proof dish. Bake in preheated oven for 30 minutes. Remove from oven and cool to room temperature. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour or overnight.
Preheat oven to broil. In a small bowl combine remaining 2 tablespoons white sugar and brown sugar. Sift this mixture evenly over custard. Place dish under broiler until sugar melts, about 2 minutes. Watch carefully so as not to burn. Remove from heat and allow to cool. Refrigerate until custard is set again.
5 comments:
This is one recipe I am going to make this weekend. It really isn't that complicated like I thought. (jozywails@gmail.com)
I LOVE creme brûlée. There's an amazing place in our city with the best!! I also have a blowtorch thing to make them with that I begged for! Lol
I don't think I've ever tried Creme Brulee. It sure looks good!
Yum! This looks amazing!
OMG this is my favorite dessert!
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