Crème Brûlée
Crème brûlée is the quintessential dessert that effortlessly elevates any occasion. With its creamy vanilla custard base and a perfectly caramelized sugar topping, this classic treat offers a delightful contrast of textures and flavors. Ideal for impressing guests or indulging in a cozy night at home, this recipe requires just a handful of ingredients and a few simple steps. Get ready to create a restaurant-quality dessert that will have everyone coming back for seconds!
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Total Time: 55 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: French
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar, divided
- 6 large egg yolks
- 1 tsp vanilla bean seeds or extract
- Pinch of salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325°F (160°C) and place ramekins in a baking dish.
- In a saucepan, heat heavy cream with half the sugar over medium heat until warm (about 5 minutes).
- In a bowl, whisk egg yolks, remaining sugar, and salt until pale.
- Gradually combine warm cream into egg mixture while whisking continuously.
- Stir in vanilla, then pour custard into ramekins.
- Fill the baking dish with hot water halfway up the ramekins, bake for 30-40 minutes until set but jiggly in the center.
- Cool at room temperature for 30 minutes, then refrigerate for at least two hours before serving.
- Before serving, sprinkle sugar on top of each custard and torch until golden brown.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 ramekin (120g)
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 24g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 28g
- Saturated Fat: 17g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 24g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 200mg