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Classic French Crème Brûlée (Baked Vanilla Custard with Crackling Caramel Crust)
The pinnacle of French restaurant desserts: a rich, chilled vanilla bean custard base concealed beneath a brittle, glass-like sheet of freshly torched caramelized sugar.
Prep
15 min
Cook
35 min
Total
50 min
Ingredients
4servings
- Heavy whipping cream400 ml
- Large egg yolks4 piece
- Granulated sugar for custard and torching80 g
Preparation Steps
1
Preheat oven to 150°C. Heat cream with scraped vanilla bean seeds until steaming, then remove from heat.
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2
Whisk yolks with 50 g sugar for 1 minute without whipping too much air. Gradually whisk in warm cream.
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3
Strain into 4 shallow ramekins set in a baking pan. Pour boiling water halfway up sides of dishes and bake for 30-35 minutes until set with slight wobble.
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4
Chill for at least 3 hours. Before serving, sprinkle sugar evenly over tops and caramelize with a kitchen torch until crisp and golden brown.
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Provenance & Public Domain Audit
Source: European Gastronomic Heritage / Public Domain Archives (United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) & European Culinary Heritage)
Legal status: Public Domain (17 U.S.C. § 105) • 17 U.S.C. § 105
License: Creative Commons CC0 1.0 Universal
