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Crème Brûlée

Name: Crème Brûlée
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 4 serving(s)
Ingredients: 2 1/4 cups (560 ml) 35% cream; 1 vanilla bean; 5 egg yolks; 1/4 cup (60 ml) sugar; 1/4 cup (60 ml) additional sugar

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Preparation: 15 MIN
Cooking: 45 MIN
Servings: 4

Ingredients
Preparation

Ingredients

2 1/4 cups (560 ml) 35% cream
- 1 vanilla bean or
- 1 teaspoon (5 ml) vanilla extract
5 egg yolks
1/4 cup (60 ml) sugar
1/4 cup (60 ml) additional sugar

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Preparation

Preheat the oven to 170 ºC (325 ºF). In a saucepan, heat the cream for 5 minutes with the vanilla bean cut in half, without boiling, just to infuse the vanilla. Scrape out the vanilla seeds and combine with the milk. If you are not using a vanilla bean, simply add the vanilla extract to the hot cream.
In a bowl, whisk together the egg yolks and sugar. Stir in the hot cream. Pour the mixture into four 180 ml (3/4 cup) crème brûlée dishes or ramekins.
Bake in a water bath. To do this, place the custard dishes in a baking dish. Pour hot water 3/4 up the sides of the dishes. Bake for 40 minutes.
Let cool and refrigerate to chill completely. Sprinkle with the additional sugar and caramelize quickly with a crème brûlée iron or a torch. You could also caramelize the crème brûlée under the broiler of a very hot oven. Serve immediately.

Comments

Irmina M.

5 stars February 3rd, 2020

Delicious recipe! Made it many times, but I cut the sugar a bit. Also, replacing 1/3 of heavy cream with Irish Cream (and reducing sugar in half) makes a deliciously boozy version that's always a crowd pleaser!
Andrew T.

5 stars July 13th, 2017

Totally fabulous!
Denis B.

December 5th, 2016

Bonjour, How would I use this recipe and add flavor like Amaretto?
Sandra C.

5 stars March 10th, 2014

follow the instructions completely and it turns out amazing!