Creme Brulee (Custard)

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This is the fancy custard served in fancy restaurants. The correct way is to torch it to brown sugar over it. This recipe simply bakes it in the oven and then drizzles browned sugar over it. You can torch white sugar sprinkled over the custards lightly before serving if you like.

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  • Average
  • 45 mins
  • 15 mins
  • Expensive

Ingredients

  • 2 cups half and half or light cream
  • 5 slightly beaten egg yolks
  • 1/3 cup sugar
  • 1- t. vanilla
  • 1/8 t. salt
  • 1/4 cup of sugar

Preparation

Step 1

Heat the half and half over low heat until bubbly. Remove from heat.

Step 2

Mix the egg yolks, 1/3 cup sugar and vanilla and salt. Beat until combined. Slowly whisk the hot half and half into this.

Step 3

Place custard cups in a baking pan with water that will cover the cups halfway up. Bake at 325 degrees for 35 to 40 minutes until aknife inserted in the middles comes out clean. Chill.

Step 4

When serving, place at room temperature for 15 minutes.

Step 5

Prepare a drizzle sauce by melting 1/4 cup of sugar over medium high heat on stove without hardly stirring. After it begins to melt, reduce the heat to a low setting and cook about 5 minutes until it turns brown. Drizzle this browned sugar over the custards.

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