Easy Eggnog Creme Brulee

Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 60 min
Servings: 4
Yield: 4 servings

Description

The flavors of eggnog lend delicious spice and depth to traditional creme brulee in this simple, festive recipe.

Ingredients

4 egg yolks
1 tablespoon white sugar
1 cup eggnog
1 cup heavy whipping cream
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
4 tablespoons white sugar

Directions

1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2 Whisk egg yolks and 1 tablespoon sugar together in a bowl until sugar is dissolved. Whisk in eggnog, cream, and vanilla extract until thoroughly combined.
3 Pour eggnog mixture into 4 ramekins. Place ramekins in baking dish; pour in enough boiling water to come half way up the sides of ramekins.
4 Bake in the preheated oven until set, about 1 hour. Cool slightly, cover ramekins with plastic wrap, and refrigerate at least 4 hours.
5 Set oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler.
6 Remove plastic wrap from ramekins. Sprinkle 1 tablespoon of sugar in a thin layer over top of each ramekin. Brown the sugar using a kitchen torch or under a broiler until golden and caramelized, 30 seconds to 1 minute.