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Classic Creme Brulee Dessert
65 min total20 prep45 cook6 servings340 cal
VegetarianClassicContains dairyContains egg
Silky French crème brûlée with vanilla custard and a shattering caramelized sugar top. The quintessential French dessert cracked with a spoon.
Ingredients
dairy
- 2 cupheavy cream
- 6egg yolks
pantry
- 0.75 cupgranulated sugar
- 1vanilla bean
- 0.25 tspsalt
Steps
- Split vanilla bean and scrape seeds into cream; heat until steaming.
- Whisk yolks with half the sugar until pale.
- Gradually whisk hot cream into yolks; strain into ramekins.
- Bake in a water bath at 325°F (165°C) 35–40 minutes until set with a slight wobble.
- Chill custards at least 4 hours.
- Sprinkle remaining sugar evenly over each custard.
- Torch until sugar melts and caramelizes to a crisp shell.
- Serve within 30 minutes of caramelizing.
Tips
- Bake in a water bath for even, gentle cooking.
- Chill custards fully before caramelizing sugar.
- Use a kitchen torch for the crispiest sugar crust.
- Let sit 5 minutes after torching so sugar hardens.
