Description
Indulge in the rich and creamy decadence of Vanilla Bean Crème Brûlée, a classic French dessert featuring a silky custard base with a crisp caramelized sugar topping.
Ingredients
Scale
For the Custard:
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 1 vanilla bean split and seeds scraped (or 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract)
- 5 large egg yolks
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
For Topping:
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
Instructions
- Preheat the oven: Preheat the oven to 325°F (160°C).
- Prepare the cream mixture: In a saucepan, heat cream and vanilla until steaming. Let it steep, then strain.
- Whisk the egg mixture: Whisk egg yolks, sugar, and salt until pale and thick.
- Combine the mixtures: Slowly add the cream to the egg mixture, then strain the custard.
- Bake the custard: Place ramekins in a water bath, bake until set but slightly jiggly.
- Chill and caramelize: Cool, refrigerate, then caramelize sugar on top before serving.
Notes
- For flavor variations, try infusing the cream with citrus zest, espresso, or a splash of liqueur.
- A kitchen torch gives the best caramelization, but broiling works as well.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking, Water Bath
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 ramekin
- Calories: 310
- Sugar: 22 g
- Sodium: 95 mg
- Fat: 24 g
- Saturated Fat: 14 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 23 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 210 mg
