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Vanilla Crème Brûlée

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1h

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6 servings

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A classic French dessert featuring a rich, creamy custard base topped with a thin layer of caramelized sugar.

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22 g
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Eggs

Milk

Ingredients

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Steps

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1
Preheat oven

Preheat the oven to 325°F (165°C). Place six 6-oz ramekins in a large baking dish.

2
Heat cream and vanilla

In a saucepan, combine heavy cream and the seeds scraped from the vanilla bean. Heat over medium heat until steaming, stirring occasionally.

3
Whisk egg yolks and sugar

In a large bowl, whisk together egg yolks and 1/2 cup of granulated sugar until pale and thick.

4
Temper egg yolks

Slowly pour the hot cream mixture into the egg yolks, whisking constantly to temper them.

5
Strain custard

Strain the custard through a fine-mesh sieve into a clean bowl to remove any lumps or vanilla bean pieces.

6
Pour custard into ramekins

Divide the custard evenly among the prepared ramekins.

7
Bake custards

Pour enough hot water into the baking dish to come halfway up the sides of the ramekins. Bake for 35-40 minutes, or until the edges are set and the centers are slightly jiggly.

8
Chill custards

Remove the ramekins from the water bath and let cool to room temperature. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours, or until completely chilled.

9
Caramelize sugar topping

Just before serving, sprinkle 1 tablespoon of granulated sugar evenly over each custard. Use a kitchen torch to caramelize the sugar until golden brown and bubbly.

10
Serve

Serve the crème brûlée immediately after caramelizing the sugar topping.

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