Description
Indulge in the rich and velvety classic French dessert, Crème Brûlée. This elegant treat features a smooth custard base topped with a perfectly caramelized sugar crust. Learn how to make this decadent dessert at home with our easy-to-follow recipe.
Ingredients
Scale
For the Crème Brûlée:
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 5 large egg yolks
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract or ½ vanilla bean
- pinch of salt
Instructions
- Preheat the Oven: Preheat the oven to 325°F.
- Prepare the Cream Mixture: Heat the heavy cream in a saucepan until just steaming. Add vanilla and let steep. Remove the pod.
- Whisk the Egg Yolk Mixture: In a mixing bowl, whisk egg yolks, sugar, vanilla, and salt until smooth.
- Combine Mixtures: Slowly pour warm cream into the yolk mixture while whisking. Strain the mixture.
- Divide and Bake: Divide custard into ramekins, place in a water bath, and bake for 35–40 minutes.
- Chill and Caramelize: Cool custards, refrigerate for at least 2 hours, then caramelize sugar topping before serving.
Notes
- Use shallow ramekins for best results.
- Experiment with infusing cream for different flavors.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 ramekin
- Calories: 390
- Sugar: 26g
- Sodium: 40mg
- Fat: 32g
- Saturated Fat: 19g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 27g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 265mg
