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Crème Brûlée III
Crème brûlée is a delicious custard dessert that is both tasty and easy to make.
Ingredients
- heavy cream1 cup
- egg yolks2
- granulated white sugar, white; divided1/2 cup
- flavorings, such as vanilla, cardamom, citrus zest, such as vanilla, cardamom, citrus zest
Quantities are auto-calculated from the original recipe as a guide. Items without numbers (e.g. “to taste”) are not changed.
Method 9 steps
Preheat oven to 325°F (160°C).
Heat cream and flavorings on stovetop, in a saucepan on medium heat, until simmering. Remove from heat.
Whisk together egg yolks and ¼ cup sugar.
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.
Combine egg/cream mixture and remaining cream in saucepan. Heat again, stirring continuously, until thickened and coats back of spoon.
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.
Refrigerate a few hours until cool.
Sprinkle on remaining ¼ cup sugar, then caramelize under broiler for about 5 minutes, checking and turning every minute to prevent burning.
Serve and enjoy!
Region evidence: Wikipedia/Wikidata — en.wikipedia “Crème brûlée” → Wikidata Q312839 (crème brûlée)
