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creme brulee

Creme Brulee

Creme brulee is a creamy custard finished with a layer of burnt (torched) sugar. It looks and taste decadent and it is so easy to make at home. As creamy and rich creme brulee is - you can still fit it in any calorie budget.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Refrigerate 4 hours
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings: 7
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: French
Calories: 230
Ingredients Equipment Method

Ingredients
  

  • 1½ cup heavy whipping cream
  • 4 large egg yolks
  • ¼ cup granulated sugar for custard
  • 3 tbs thick granulated sugar (like turbinado sugar)
  • ½ stick vanilla stick
  • ½ tbs orange zest

Equipment

  • Torch
  • Ramekins

Method
 

  1. to a small sauce pan add cream
    heavy whipping cream
  2. add vanilla stick: cut it in half length wise, scrape beans
    add vanilla bean
  3. zest half a tbs of orange zest
    add orange zest
  4. heat the pot and be careful not to boil
    hot custard
  5. add egg yolks and sugar to a bowl and mix until just combined
    eggs and sugar
  6. add scolded cream very slowly being careful not to scramble the eggs
    add cream to egg yolks
  7. strain the liquid into a dish with a spout (so it is easy to pour the liquid into ramekins)
    strain the liquid
  8. strain it again into ramekins
    strain into ramekins
  9. Preheat the oven to 325F
    preheat the oven
  10. Line ramekins on a large tray and fill the tray with hot boiling water half way (ramekins should be submerged in water half way)
    pour water into baking tray
  11. Bake for 22-25 minutes until the custard is set
    creme brulee
  12. Let it cool outside and refrigerate for at least 4 hours
    refrigerate creme brulee