Creme Brulee Recipe

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Brief

Prep 10 mins

Cook: 30 mins

Additional: 2hrs

Total: 2hrs40 mins

Servings: 5

Yield: 5 servings

Creme Brulee Recipe

Ingredients

6 egg yolks

6 tablespoons white sugar

divided

½ teaspoon vanilla extract

2 ½ cups heavy cream

2 tablespoons brown sugar

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Directions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C).

Step 2

Beat egg yolks 4 tablespoons white sugar and vanilla extract in a mixing bowl until thick and creamy.

Step 3

Pour cream into a saucepan and stir over low heat until it almost comes to boil. Remove the cream from heat immediately. Stir cream into the egg yolk mixture; beat until combined.

Step 4

Pour cream mixture into the top pan of a double boiler. Stir over simmering water until mixture lightly coats the back of a spoon about 3 minutes. Remove mixture from heat immediately and pour into a shallow heat-proof dish.

Step 5

Bake in preheated oven for 30 minutes. Remove from oven and cool to room temperature. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour or overnight.

Step 6

Preheat oven to broil.

Step 7

In a small bowl combine remaining 2 tablespoons white sugar and brown sugar. Sift this mixture evenly over custard. Place dish under broiler until sugar melts about 2 minutes. Watch carefully so as not to burn.

Step 8

Remove from heat and allow to cool. Refrigerate until custard is set again.

Nutritional Information

Creme Brulee Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:5

Calories: 561.4

% Daily Value *

Protein: 5.8g 12%

Carbohydrates: 24g 8%

Sugars: 20.4g

Fat: 50.1g 77%

Saturated Fat: 29.3g 147%

Cholesterol: 416.7mg 139%

Vitamin A Iu: 2134.4IU 43%

Niacin Equivalents: 1.3mg 10%

Vitamin B6: 0.1mg 7%

Vitamin C: 0.7mg 1%

Folate: 26.5mcg 7%

Calcium: 109.2mg 11%

Iron: 0.8mg 4%

Magnesium: 10.7mg 4%

Potassium: 116mg 3%

Sodium: 55.3mg 2%

Calories From Fat: 451.3

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.