by carrie
i had a friend looking for a crème brulée recipe today. since i typed it up, i thought i’d share it with you all as well.
crème brulée, translated and converted from my favorite french-french cook book by Bocuse.
3/4 c brown sugar
1 vanilla bean (or 1 tsp real vanilla extract)
4 egg yolks
1 1/3 c cold whole milk
1 c cold cream
cut the vanilla bean in half lengthwise; scrape out the insides and mix with the sugar [or just measure the liquid into the next step]. in a bowl, mix the egg yolks, sugar and vanilla. add the milk and then the cream and stir until smooth. divide into 4 heat resistant ramekins (dessert sized baking dishes). bake at 300 for one hour. sprinkle additional brown sugar on the tops, then broil until golden. serve warm.
crème brulée is my favorite excuse to play with fire inside. we have a hand held kitchen torch to skip over that last step in the broiler.