Crème Brûlée
Description
Crème brûlée is a smooth and creamy chilled custard topped with a layer of hardened caramelized brown sugar for a decadent dessert that's sure to impress!
Ingredients
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6 egg yolks
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6 tablespoons white sugar, divided
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1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
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2 1/2 cups heavy cream
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2 tablespoons brown sugar
Directions
1
Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C).
2
Whisk egg yolks, 4 tablespoons white sugar, and vanilla extract in a mixing bowl until thick and creamy; set aside.
3
Pour cream into a saucepan and stir over low heat until it almost comes to a boil.
4
Whisk cream into egg yolk mixture; beat until combined.
5
Pour mixture into the top pan of a double boiler. Stir over simmering water until mixture lightly coats the back of a spoon, about 3 minutes.
6
Pour into a shallow heat-proof dish or individual ramekins.
7
Bake in the preheated oven until custard is set but still slightly jiggly, about 30 minutes. Let cool to room temperature, then refrigerate until chilled, at least 1 hour or overnight.
8
Turn the oven to broil.
9
Combine remaining 2 tablespoons white sugar and brown sugar in a small bowl. Sprinkle mixture evenly over custard.
10
Place dish under the broiler until sugar melts and caramelizes, about 2 minutes. Watch carefully so as not to burn.
11
Allow to cool slightly, then refrigerate until custard is set again, about 10 minutes.