Giant Crème Brûlée with Holiday Spices

Ingredients

• • 2 cups (500 ml) 35% cream
  • 2 cups (500 ml) milk
  • 2 cinnamon sticks, each 3 inches (7.5 cm) long
  • 2 star anise
  • 1 vanilla bean, split lengthwise and seeds scraped
  • 1 orange, zest removed with a vegetable peeler
  • 1 lemon, zest removed with a vegetable peeler
  • ¾ cup (160 g) sugar, plus more for caramelizing
  • ⅓ cup (45 g) cornstarch
  • 10 egg yolks