Crème Brûlée
Silky vanilla custard baked in a water bath and finished with a crackling caramelized sugar top — the classic crème brûlée with just a handful of ingredients.
- Total time
- 60 min
- Servings
- 4
- Calories
- 560
- Protein
- 7g
Ingredients
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 5 count egg yolks
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ¼ tsp salt
- 4 cups water
Instructions
- 1
Heat the oven to 325°F and warm 2 cups heavy cream in a saucepan until steaming with tiny bubbles at the edge, about 5 minutes.
- 2
Whisk 5 egg yolks, 1/3 cup of the sugar, and 1/4 tsp salt in a bowl until pale and slightly thickened, about 2 minutes.
- 3
Slowly pour the hot cream into the yolks while whisking constantly, then stir in 1 tsp vanilla extract.
- 4
Set 4 ramekins in a baking dish, divide the custard among them, and pour in hot water to reach halfway up their sides.
- 5
Bake 30-35 minutes until the edges are set but the centers still wobble like jelly when gently nudged.
- 6
Chill the ramekins until cold, at least 20 minutes in the freezer or 30 in the fridge — longer gives the best set.
- 7
Sprinkle 2 tsp of the remaining sugar over each custard and brûlée with a torch, or broil 2-3 minutes, until deep amber.
Tools you’ll need
- ramekins
- baking dish
- saucepan
- mixing bowl
- whisk
- kitchen torch
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