Classic Crème Brûlée
A creamy French custard topped with a thin layer of caramelized sugar that cracks when tapped with a spoon.
- Total time
- 60 min
- Servings
- 4
- Calories
- 570
- Protein
- 6g
Ingredients
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 5 egg yolks
- 1 ½ cup sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 Extra sugar for caramelizing
Instructions
- 1
Preheat oven to 325°F (160°C).
- 2
Heat heavy cream in a saucepan until warm but not boiling.
- 3
In a bowl whisk egg yolks and sugar until pale.
- 4
Slowly pour warm cream into the egg mixture while whisking.
- 5
Add vanilla and mix.
- 6
Pour the custard into ramekins.
- 7
Place ramekins in a baking dish.
- 8
Fill the dish with hot water halfway up the sides.
- 9
Bake for 35–40 minutes until the custard is set.
- 10
Cool completely and refrigerate for 2 hours.
- 11
Sprinkle sugar evenly on top.
- 12
Use a kitchen torch to melt and caramelize the sugar until golden.
- 13
Let the sugar harden for a minute before serving.
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