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Dreams Crème Brûlée

A silky smooth vanilla custard topped with a crisp caramelized sugar crust for the ultimate elegant dessert.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Chill Time 4 hours
Total Time 5 hours
Servings: 6 ramekins
Course: Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: American, Autumn
Calories: 320

Ingredients
  

Custard Base
  • 2 cups heavy cream
  • 5 egg yolks large
  • 0.5 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 vanilla bean or 2 tsp extract
  • 1 pinch salt
Topping
  • 6 tsp granulated sugar for caramelizing

Equipment

  • Mixing bowls
  • Saucepan
  • Ramekins
  • Kitchen torch

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 325°F (160°C) and place ramekins in a baking dish.
  2. Heat cream with vanilla until steaming, then steep.
  3. Whisk egg yolks and sugar until pale.
  4. Slowly whisk warm cream into egg mixture.
  5. Strain custard and divide into ramekins.
  6. Pour hot water around ramekins to form water bath.
  7. Bake 35–45 minutes until just set.
  8. Cool, then refrigerate at least 4 hours.
  9. Sprinkle sugar on top and torch until caramelized.

Notes

Do not boil cream. Chill thoroughly before torching.