Crème Brûlée III
Crème brûlée is a delicious custard dessert that is both tasty and easy to make.
1 cup heavy cream
2 egg yolks
½ cup granulated white sugar, divided
Flavorings, such as vanilla, cardamom, citrus zest
Preheat oven to 325°F (160°C).
Heat cream and flavorings on stovetop, in a saucepan on medium heat, until simmering. Remove from heat.
Whisk together egg yolks and ¼ cup sugar.
Pour a small amount of warm cream mixture into egg yolk mixture and whisk until combined. Continue adding more milk until the egg mixture is warm.
Combine egg/cream mixture and remaining cream in saucepan. Heat again, stirring continuously, until thickened and coats back of spoon.
Pour into ramekins (depending on size, may fill 1 to 4). Put ramekins in pan with a bit of water in the bottom, and bake for around 40 minutes or until the custard is set.
40 minutes
Refrigerate a few hours until cool.
Sprinkle on remaining ¼ cup sugar, then caramelize under broiler for about 5 minutes, checking and turning every minute to prevent burning.
5 minutes
Serve and enjoy!