Classic Crème Brûlée
A luxurious dessert with a silky custard and a crisp caramel top, perfect for special occasions.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Total Time: 175 minutes
- Yield: 6 servings 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: French
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 5 large egg yolks
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 3 tablespoons brown sugar
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 325°F (160°C).
- Heat the cream and vanilla extract over medium heat until simmering.
- Whisk together the egg yolks and granulated sugar until pale and thickened.
- Combine the hot cream mixture into the egg yolks, whisking constantly.
- Strain the mixture through a fine sieve into a jug.
- Pour the custard into ramekins, filling them three-quarters full.
- Set up a water bath with the ramekins in a baking dish, filled with hot water halfway up the sides.
- Bake for 30-40 minutes until set but still jiggly.
- Cool to room temperature, then refrigerate for at least 2 hours.
- Caramelize the sugar topping with a kitchen torch before serving.
Notes
Strain the custard for a silky texture and use a broiler if a kitchen torch is unavailable for caramelizing.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 380
- Sugar: 30g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 27g
- Saturated Fat: 16g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 34g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 225mg
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