Crème Brûlée Tartlets

Ingredients

• Crust

  • 1 14 cups (190 g) unbleached all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup (65 g) icing sugar
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/2 cup (115 g) cold unsalted butter, diced
  • 2 tbsp (30 ml) cold water

• Crème Brûlée

  • 1 cup (250 ml) 35% cream (see note)
  • 1 cup (250 ml) milk
  • 1 vanilla bean, split lengthwise and seeds scraped
  • 1 cinnamon stick, about 2 inches (5 cm) long (optional)
  • 2 strips orange zests, removed with a vegetable peeler (optional)
  • 6 tbsp (85 g) sugar, plus more for caramelizing
  • 2 tbsp cornstarch
  • 6 egg yolks