Classic Crème Brûlée
A delightful dessert featuring a creamy custard base topped with a crackly caramelized sugar layer, perfect for any special occasion.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Total Time: 290 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: French
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups (500 ml) heavy whipping cream
- 1 vanilla bean, split and seeded (or 1.5–2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract or paste)
- 4 large egg yolks
- 1/4 cup (50g) granulated sugar
- About 6 teaspoons demerara or granulated sugar, for the caramelized topping
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 300°F (150°C). Place ramekins in a roasting pan.
- Warm the cream with the vanilla pod and seeds on medium heat until steamy.
- Whisk together the egg yolks and sugar until well blended.
- Temper the egg mixture by slowly pouring in half of the hot cream while whisking.
- Combine the egg mixture with the remaining cream and stir over low heat until slightly thickened.
- Strain the mixture through a fine-mesh sieve into another bowl.
- Pour the mixture evenly into the prepared ramekins.
- Bake in water bath for 25-30 minutes until set but slightly wobbly.
- Cool the ramekins on a wire rack.
- Chill in the refrigerator for at least 4 hours.
- Caramelize the sugar topping using a kitchen torch.
- Serve immediately and enjoy.
Notes
For best results, chill overnight. Use high-quality cream and fresh vanilla for superior flavor.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 370
- Sugar: 21g
- Sodium: 57mg
- Fat: 30g
- Saturated Fat: 17g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 26g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 186mg
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