What can I say about Crème Brûlée – let’s face it, Crème Brûlée is simply perfection! I mean, who doesn’t like Crème Brûlée? And all the better when the custard is smooth and silky, and the caramelised sugar topping is just a thin layer to crack through – all delicate and light.
Crème Brûlée
Ingredients
6 egg yolks
80ml castor sugar
250ml milk
500ml fresh cream
10ml vanilla essence
Extra castor sugar for sprinkling on top
Method
- Preheat the oven to 140°C.
- Beat together the egg yolks and castor sugar until light and creamy.
- Heat the milk and cream to just before boiling point and remove from the heat and add the vanilla essence.
- Slowly add the milk mixture to the egg mixture and mix well.
- Strain the custard mixture through a sieve into a jug.
- Pour the mixture into 6 to 8 greased ramekins and put them into a roasting pan filled with water to reach half way up the sides of the ramekins.
- Bake for 20 to 25 minutes until just set.
- Leave to cool then chill in the fridge.
- When ready to serve, sprinkle castor sugar over each custard and caramelise the sugar using a blowtorch or by placing them under the grill.
I love to crack the caramelised sugar on top of creme brulee… Now you really make me wanna make this right now! 🙂
Yes, It’s always fun cracking through the topping 😉
Just one word: superb!!!
Thanks Rita 😉
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This is one dessert that I will die for!
Hi and thanks for stopping by! I also absolutely love Crème Brûlée. Your blog is incredible and your photography so professional.
I need to get a kitchen blowtorch and try this!
I wouldn’t be without my blowtorch however, don’t let not having one stop you from making this heavenly dessert, you can also caramelise the sugar under the grill/broiler.
After a long time between visits, I return to find desserts…and none other than Creme Brulee! My fave…I always order it for dessert when we are out if the restaurant offers it. Never tried making at home for the fear that it would be the only thing I will eat for days…perhaps I should go on a diet…for desserts! Keep up the yummy posts! 😉
Hi Cindy, so nice of you to stop by again. I am sure Crème Brûlée is a universal favourite. 😀 I love the idea of a desserts diet – I start with my baking chapter on Monday so the dessert diet will have to be one of those crash diets then. 😉
I’ll have to try your recipe now! ☺️
🙂 xo