Crème Brûlée

Name: Crème Brûlée
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 4 h 35 min
Yield: Makes 4 crèmes brûlées
Ingredients: 6 egg yolks; 1 vanilla bean, split in half lengthwise, seeds scraped out and set aside; ⅓ cup plus 1 Tbsp (90 mL) sugar, brown or white; 2 Tbsp (30 mL) superfine sugar; ⅓ cup plus 1 Tbsp (90 mL) sugar, brown or white; ⅓ cup plus 1 Tbsp (90 mL) sugar, brown or white; 2½ cups (625 mL) whipping cream

Preparation info

Makes
4
crèmes brûlées

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
5 hr

Appears in

Caramel

By Trish Deseine

Published 2006

About

This simple dessert, irresistibly creamy under its crisp caramel topping, has become an all-time favorite in many countries. As a result, its been the subject of some dubious experiments in sweet-and-savory combinations that have not always been a success. Here it is in its simplest form.

Ingredients

2½ cups (625 mL) whipping cream
1 vanilla bean, split in half lengthwise, seeds scraped out and set aside

Dessert
Gluten-free
Vegetarian

Method

Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C) and put a baking sheet on the shelf to heat up.

Heat the cream, vanilla bean, and its seeds in a saucepan, not quite to a boil. Beat the egg yolks and superfine sugar together in a large mixing bowl until the mixture turns light and pale yellow