Jean-Georges Vongerichten, Mark Bittman

Vanilla crème brûlée

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Preparation info
  • Makes

    4 to 6

    servings
    • Difficulty

      Easy

    • Ready in

      1 hr

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By Jean-Georges Vongerichten and Mark Bittman

Published 2000

  • About

The basic, classic crème brûlée, and hard to beat. Make the custard a day in advance if you like.

Ingredients

  • 2 cups cream
  • 2 vanilla beans, split the long way
  • 5 egg yolks

Method

  1. Preheat the oven to 325°F. Combine the cream and vanilla in a saucepan and cook over medium-high heat until a few bubbles rise to the surface. Cool for about 5 minutes.
  2. Meanwhile, beat the egg yolks and sugar together until light yellow. Pour about a q