vanilla crème brûlée
A stunningly impressive dessert using only 5 ingredients - Milk, Eggs, Sugar, Vanilla and Salt!
Cooking Time
40min
Prep Time
15 min
Serves
4
Categories
Desserts
Cuisines
American
Ingredients
Main Section
heavy cream
2
cup
Alternatively, light cream
vanilla extract
1
tsp
salt
1
pinch
Egg Yolk
5
unit/count
sugar
1/2
cup
Step 1
Heat oven to 325 degrees. In a small saucepan, combine cream, vanilla extract and salt and cook over low heat just until hot (Do not let it boil)
Step 2
In a bowl, beat yolks and sugar together until light. Stir about a quarter of the cream into this mixture, then pour sugar-egg mixture into cream and stir. The final consistency should be that of a syrup.
Step 3
Pour into four 6-ounce ramekin bowls and place ramekins in a baking dish; fill dish with boiling water halfway up the sides of the dishes. DO NOT let the water spill into the ramekins at any point during this step or the mixture will not set.
Step 4
Bake for 30 to 40 minutes, or until centers are barely set. (Keep checking consistent every 2 mins post the 30 min mark)
Step 5
Cool completely. Refrigerate for several hours. (You can store this up to a couple of days)
Step 6
When ready to serve, top each custard with about a teaspoon of sugar in a thin layer. (Pro-tip: Spread it evenly on the top by shaking the ramekin bowls softly as opposed to using a spoon)
Step 7
Using a butane torch, caramelize the sugar (the sugar melts, its color darkens and becomes hard). Alternatively, if you don't have a butane torch, place ramekins in a broiler 2 to 3 inches from heat source. Cook until sugar melts and browns or even blackens a bit, about 5 minutes. Serve within two hours.
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