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Easy & Elegant Crème Brûlée

A classic baked custard with a crackly caramel top, made in a water bath.

Sam Sternstein
DE
Vorbereitung
15m
Kochen
35m
Schritte
7
Portionen
8
Schwierigkeit
Mittel

Zubereitung

  1. Schritt 1Preheat the oven

    Preheat oven to 325 °F (163 °C).

  2. Schritt 2Whisk the yolks

    Whisk yolks + ½ cup sugar until creamy.

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  3. Schritt 3Simmer the cream

    Simmer cream with salt, stir in vanilla.

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  4. Schritt 4Temper the yolks

    Temper yolks: whisk some warm cream into yolks, then mix all back together.

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  5. Schritt 5Bake in a water bath35 min

    Divide into ramekins; bake in a water bath for ~35 min until wiggly in the center.

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  6. Schritt 6Chill the custards

    Chill 1 hr at room temp, then 4 hrs (or overnight).

  7. Schritt 7Torch the sugar

    Just before serving, sprinkle remaining sugar on top and torch or broil until glorious crackly caramel forms.

    Hinweis

    Broiling works as an alternative to torching.

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