"Got leftover Pumpkin Purée or Pumpkin Pie filling? Well, now you know what to do! Turn it into a rich custard, flavored with pumpkin spice and a delicious caramelized sugar on top."
Pumpkin Pie Crème Brûlée
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Prep time: 10mins
Cook time: 45mins
Serves or Makes: 4
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ingredients
- 2 cups Heavy Cream
- 1 teaspoon Pumpkin Pie Spice
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla Bean Paste
- 4 Egg Yolks
- 1/2 cup Sugar
- 1/8 teaspooon Salt
- 1/2 cup Pumpkin Purée
- 4 tablespoon Sugar (for making the brûlée on top)
Method
Step 1
Preheat the oven to 300° F.
Step 2
In a medium sauce pot, over medium-high heat, add the heavy cream, pumpkin pie spices, and the vanilla bean paste. Bring to a boil and remove from heat.
Step 3
In a medium bowl, whisk the yolks with the sugar until the mixture is pale yellow and the sugar is dissolved. Then whisk in the pumpkin purée until it is fully dissolved.
Step 4
Slowly add the cream to the egg mixture, a little at a time, whisking as you add it. Make sure you don’t curdle the eggs, stir in the salt and then strain the mixture through a sieve to make sure there is no large chunks of pumpkin, curled eggs or shells.
Step 5
Pour into four 6-ounce ramekins and place the ramekins in a deep baking dish. Full the dish with boiling water halfway up the sides of the dishes. Bake for 35 to 45 minutes, or until centers are barely set. Use a thermometer to check if it’s ready — the target doneness temperature for crème brûlée is 176°F.
Step 6
Remove the ramekins from the water bath and let it cool at room temperature for about 30 minutes. Then set them in the fridge for a minimum of 3 hours but it’s best to leave them overnight.
Step 7
When ready to serve, top each custard with 1 tbsp of sugar per ramekins in a thin layer. -- Blowtorch — Heat the sugar with a butane torch until caramelized. To get a thick caramelized sugar crust, repeat the step, with just a light sprinkling of sugar each time. Allow to cool and serve. -- Broiler Method — Place ramekins in a broiler 2 to 3 inches from heat source. Turn on broiler. Cook until sugar melts and browns or even blackens a bit, about 5 minutes.
Step 8
Allow to cool for a few minutes, and serve within two hours. Enjoy!