Créme Brûlée

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Serves: 4
Prep time: 20 minutes
Cook time: 30–60 minutes

Dessert Vegetarian

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Ingredients

• 2 cups heavy cream
• 5 egg yolks
• ½ cup granulated sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• ¼ tsp kosher salt
• sugar for topping
• Fruit of choice for topping

Instructions

Preheat oven the to 325°F. A torch will work better than a broiler for caramelizing the sugar topping.

1. In a saucepan, combine cream, vanilla bean, and salt, and cook over low heat just until beginning to steam. Let sit for 5–10 minutes.
2. In a bowl, beat yolks and sugar together until light.
3. Stir about a quarter of the cream into this mixture, then pour sugar-egg mixture into cream and stir.
4. Pour into four 6-ounce ramekins and place ramekins in a baking dish
5. Fill dish with water halfway up the sides of the dishes.
6. Bake for 30 min to 1 hour, or until centers are barely set.
7. Cool completely. Refrigerate for several hours or up to two days.
8. When ready to serve, top each custard with about a teaspoon of sugar in a thin layer.
9. Place ramekins in a broiler 2–3″ from heat source.
10. Turn on the broiler and cook until the sugar melts and browns or even blackens a bit, about 5 minutes.
11. Serve within two hours.