Crème Brûlée

Name: Crème Brûlée
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: American

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This French dessert is made with a few simple ingredients. A thick and creamy layer of custard is topped with a layer of caramelized sugar.

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Step 1
Heat the cream and milk in a saucepan (do not boil).
Step 2
In a separate bowl, mix the egg yolks, sugar, vanilla and a pinch of salt with a whisk.
Step 3
Add the heated milk and cream to the mixture little by little and mix.
Step 4
Strain the mixture and divide into ovenproof bowls.
Step 5
Place the bowls on the baking tray and fill the tray halfway with hot water.
Step 6
Bake in a preheated 150 degree oven for 40-50 minutes.
Step 7
After the sweets come out of the oven have cooled down at room temperature, let them rest in the fridge for at least 3 hours.
Step 8
Sprinkle 1 teaspoon of granulated sugar on the rested desserts and burn with a blowtorch. After 4.5 minutes, the sugar will have hardened.
Step 9
You can melt the sugar in the pan without a blowtorch and add it to the desserts in a thin layer.