Crème Brûlée: 5 Steps to Create Culinary Magic at Home
Crème Brûlée is a creamy dessert with a caramelized sugar topping.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Total Time: 2 hours 55 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: French
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 1 vanilla bean or 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 5 large egg yolks
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 325°F (160°C).
- In a saucepan, heat the heavy cream and vanilla until just simmering.
- In a bowl, whisk egg yolks and granulated sugar until pale.
- Gradually add the warm cream to the egg mixture, whisking constantly.
- Pour the mixture into ramekins.
- Place ramekins in a baking dish and fill the dish with hot water to halfway up the sides of the ramekins.
- Bake for about 30-35 minutes until set but slightly jiggly.
- Let cool, then refrigerate for at least 2 hours.
- Before serving, sprinkle brown sugar on top and caramelize with a torch or broiler.
Notes
- Use fresh vanilla beans for the best flavor.
- Allow time for chilling before serving.
- Store in the refrigerator until ready to serve.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 ramekin
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 25g
- Sodium: 60mg
- Fat: 25g
- Saturated Fat: 15g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 200mg