Classic crème brûlée and how to cheat

I am not one to obsess over puddings, but there is one I love. If it’s on the menu, I order it... Crème brûlée. During my final winter in France we ate at a friend’s restaurant once a week. A social thing really, but the food was excellent. We always ordered the set menu of the day and that came with a choice of pud. Each and every week I ordered crème brûlée. I ate 21 of them that season. This recipe is for Colin, Ian and my ski and crème brûlée buddies.