Description
Indulge in the rich and creamy delight of this Easy Crème Brûlée recipe. A classic French dessert that combines a velvety custard base with a crisp caramelized sugar topping. Perfect for impressing guests or treating yourself to a decadent sweet treat.
Ingredients
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For the Custard:
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 1 vanilla bean (split and seeds scraped) or 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 5 large egg yolks
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
For the Topping:
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
Instructions
- Preheat the oven: Preheat the oven to 325°F (160°C).
- Prepare the Cream: Heat the heavy cream and vanilla bean in a saucepan until simmering; let it steep.
- Mix the Egg Yolks: Whisk egg yolks and sugar until pale and thick.
- Combine: Slowly pour cream into the egg mixture, whisking constantly.
- Strain and Pour: Strain the mixture and divide into ramekins.
- Bake: Place ramekins in a water bath and bake until set.
- Chill: Let cool, then refrigerate for at least 2 hours.
- Caramelize: Sprinkle sugar on custards and caramelize with a torch.
Notes
- For added flavor, you can infuse the cream with orange zest or liqueur.
- If you don’t have a kitchen torch, you can broil the sugar topping.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 ramekin
- Calories: 370
- Sugar: 23g
- Sodium: 35mg
- Fat: 30g
- Saturated Fat: 18g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 24g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 265mg
