Description
A classic French dessert with a rich custard base and a crispy caramelized sugar topping.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 4 egg yolks
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar (plus extra for topping)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325°F (160°C).
- In a saucepan, heat the heavy cream over medium heat until it just begins to simmer. Remove from heat.
- In a bowl, whisk together egg yolks and sugar until pale and creamy.
- Slowly add the warm cream to the egg mixture, whisking constantly.
- Stir in vanilla extract.
- Strain the mixture through a fine-mesh sieve and divide into ramekins.
- Place ramekins in a baking dish and pour hot water into the dish until it reaches halfway up the sides of the ramekins.
- Bake for 30-35 minutes, or until set but still slightly jiggly in the center.
- Remove from the oven, let cool, then refrigerate for at least 2 hours.
- Before serving, sprinkle a thin layer of sugar on top and caramelize with a kitchen torch or broil until golden brown.
Notes
For best results, use a kitchen torch for caramelizing the sugar. Serve chilled.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 ramekin
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 22g
- Sodium: 40mg
- Fat: 26g
- Saturated Fat: 16g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 24g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 200mg
Keywords: crème brûlée, custard, French dessert, caramelized sugar