Crème Brûlée

Translated into English, crème brûlée simply means ‘burnt cream’. The recipe dates back to the 18th century when it became a well established dessert in the east coast of Scotland. The original recipe was probably created at an earlier date in France; it is well known that when Mary Queen of Scots returned to Scotland after growing up in France, Scottish cookery then became greatly influenced by France as French chefs were employed by wealthy households during that period. Crème brûlée is t