Perfect Creme Brulee

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Move a rack to the bottom of the oven.
2. Whisk the egg yolks, sugar, and vanilla together in a stainless steel bowl until smooth. Bring the cream just to a simmer in a saucepan over medium-low heat; pour into the egg yolk mixture, whisking continually until combined.
3. Bring a couple of inches of water to a simmer in an oven-safe saucepan over medium low heat; set the bowl with the cream mixture over the saucepan to form a double boiler.
4. Place the entire double boiler into the preheated oven; bake until the mixture sets, about 30 minutes.
5. Chill in refrigerator 2 hours.
6. Preheat the oven's broiler and set the oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source.
7. Combine the brown sugar with 2 tablespoons of white sugar in a bowl; sprinkle evenly over the cold creme.
8. Heat under the preheated broiler until the sugar melts and browns, 2 to 3 minutes; return immediately to the refrigerator and chill until the sugar is set, about 15 minutes.

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Blondeprincess

Jan. 5, 2012

"The directions are sketchy at best. I had good results only b/c I know how to make creme brulee. I chose a different method entirely to make this. I blended the egg yolks & sugar together and place..." See mored this in a double boiler, and added the vanilla and cream. I continually stirred this mixture until it had thickened. I then poured it into ramekins and refrigerated it. After it cooled I used a finally ground turbinado sugar (raw sugar) and carmelised it w/ my butane torch. Simple recipe but given the instructions wouldn't recommend this to a beginner."

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Judy

May. 2, 2013

"Too "course"...." See more"

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kami194u

Mar. 17, 2013

"i love the taste but a bit sad when i tried to caramelised the top with oven broiler and the whole contents shinks.. i was left with a small amount of creme brulee to eat. I would recommend to add mor..." See moree egg yolks and whipping cream."