Coconut, Cardamom and Coffee Crème Brûlée

Name: Coconut, Cardamom and Coffee Crème Brûlée
Yield: Makes 4
Ingredients: 6 egg yolks; demerara sugar for glazing; 80 g (2 ½ oz) desiccated coconut ground in a spice grinder to a fine powder; 150 g (5 oz) unrefined caster sugar; 40 g (1 ⅓ oz) finely ground coffee; 80 g (2 ½ oz) desiccated coconut ground in a spice grinder to a fine powder; 600 ml (1 pint) double cream; ½ teaspoon ground cardamom

Preparation info

Makes
4

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

A World in My Kitchen

By Peter Gordon

Published 2003

About

This surprising third version uses ‘exotic’ ingredients to give this classic French dessert a feel of the Far East.

Ingredients

600 ml (1 pint) double cream
½ teaspoon ground cardamom

Dessert
Gluten-free
Vegetarian

Method

Preheat oven to 160°C/325°F/Gas Mark 3. Make a bain-marie by placing a roasting dish on a shelf in the middle of the oven and pouring in boiling water to a depth of 3 cm (