Vanilla-Ginger Crème Brûlée

Name: Vanilla-Ginger Crème Brûlée
Yield: Serves 6
Ingredients: ¼ cup (2 oz/60 g) granulated sugar; 2 cups (16 fl oz/500 ml) heavy cream; 1 vanilla bean, split lengthwise, or 1½ teaspoons pure vanilla extract; 4 egg yolks; 2-4 tablespoons finely chopped crystallized ginger; ¼ cup (2 oz/60 g) firmly packed brown sugar

Preparation info

Serves
6

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Gluten-Free Baking

By Kristine Kidd

Published 2015

About

Silky and crunchy, crème brûlée was my requested birthday dessert when I was a teenager. This one is based on my mom’s creamy, vanilla-spiked recipe, with the addition of chewy nuggets of crystallized ginger. I like to nearly burn the sugar for a wonderfully crunchy topping.

Ingredients

2 cups (16 fl oz/500 ml) heavy cream
¼ cu

Dessert
Gluten-free
Birthday
Vegetarian

Method

Preheat the oven to 300°F (150°C). Place six ¾-cup (6-fl oz/