Creme Brûlée

Creme Brûlée


Equipment

  • 4 ramekins
  • mini blowtorch

Ingredients

  • 4 egg yolks
  • .25 cup sugar
  • 2 cups heavy cream
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 300 F.
  2. Whisk egg yolks and sugar in a large container together.
  3. Heat heavy cream and vanilla extract slowly close to a boil but do not let it scald.
  4. Pour cream mixture into egg yolk and sugar mixture slowly to temper eggs, whisking constantly.
  5. Pour mixture into ramekins. Torch surface quickly to get rid of bubbles.
  6. Pour boiling/hot water into a baking pan, less than 25% of the level of the ramekins.
  7. Place ramekins into water bath.
  8. Bake for 30-40 minutes.
  9. Refrigerate for a couple of hours before serving, ideally overnight.
  10. Top with sugar and torch to caramelize.
  11. Serve immediately.

Notes

Optional: mix frozen/fresh berries with cream, matcha powder
Add 1 more egg yolk for firmer custard
Less time baking with small ramekins
16: 15 minutes