Dessertscookingclassy5.0
Crème Brûlée
A transcendent dessert made with a few simple ingredients including luscious heavy cream, sweet simple sugar, rich egg yolks, and vanilla bean for premium flavor. It's the method that makes this impressive treat unique.The custard is baked in individual dishes in a water-bath after which it's chilled to set, and for the crowning finish it's sprinkled with plain sugar and melted with a hot flame to caramelize.
👥 7 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 2h 30m⏳ Prep: 1h 40m🔥 Cook: 50 min👤 Jaclyn📖 cookingclassy
🥘 Ingredients
Check off ingredients as you prepare them:
🍳 Cookware
- pot
- oven
- saucepan
- bowl
- mixing bowl
- whisk
- pan
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Heat a pot or kettle with hot water for the water bath.
2
Pour cream into a medium saucepan. Scrape seeds from vanilla bean and add to saucepan along with vanilla bean pod.
vanilla bean1
3
Heat mixture over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, until it reaches a simmer. Remove from heat and let rest ⏱️ 10 minutes.
4
In a mixing bowl, whisk together 3/4 cup granulated sugar and salt with egg yolks until mixture becomes slightly pale.
large egg yolks8
5
While whisking, slowly pour cream mixture into egg yolk mixture. Stir in vanilla extract and remove vanilla bean pod.
vanilla bean1
6
Place ramekins into baking pans. Divide cream mixture among ramekins (about 7 - (6 oz) ramekins or about 12 (4 oz) ramekins), filling each nearly full. Pour hot water into pan (being careful not to get any in ramekins) and fill water level to about halfway up the sides of the ramekins.
7
Bake in preheated oven ⏱️ 30 - 45 minutes, until set but centers still jiggle slightly (bake time will vary based on which size ramekins used, lesser for smaller, greater for larger). Cool at room temperature ⏱️ 30 minutes then transfer to refrigerator to chill ⏱️ 3 hours.
8
Sprinkle tops evenly with remaining sugar. Holding a hand held kitchen torch, about 4-inches from sugar, evenly brown sugar. Remove the flame just before desired shade is reached.
9
Serve right away or to fully chill through return to refrigerator and chill ⏱️ 20 - 30 minutes.
Nutrition Facts
calories
647 kcal
fat Content
55 g
serving Size
1 serving
sugar Content
34 g
sodium Content
6027 mg
protein Content
7 g
cholesterol Content
376 mg
carbohydrate Content
35 g
saturated Fat Content
33 g
unsaturated Fat Content
18 g
Reviews & Ratings
Share your thoughts and feedback about this recipe
Write a Review
Community Feedback0 Reviews
Loading reviews...