Whilst I have always been thrilled with my Crème Brûlée recipe, I am always happy to find an excuse to try a new recipe and when I saw this gloriously simple one over at Giovanna’s I knew it wouldn’t be long before I found a reason to try it.
This is also one of those wonderful desserts you can prepare the day before needed.
Crème Brûlée
As seen at: Blue Jelly Beans
Ingredients
6 egg yolks
3 or 4 Tbsp sugar – I used 3 caster sugar
1 vanilla pod or 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract or natural essence
600ml cream
4 Tbsp brown sugar – I used caster sugar
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 140°C.
- Beat the yolks and sugar in a large bowl until creamy and light in colour. I used electric beaters whilst Giovanna recommended using a wooden spoon to prevent air bubbles while baking.
- Heat the vanilla and cream until before boiling point. Remove from the heat and slowly add to the egg mixture, stirring continuously.
- Divide the mixture between 8 ramekins (You could also strain the mixture before pouring into the ramekins to prevent excess air bubbles) and place inside a baking tray and add boiling water until it reaches half way up the ramekins.
- Bake for 40 minutes until the custard sets.
- Cool and refrigerate until ready to serve.
- When ready to serve, sprinkle castor sugar over each custard and caramelise using a blowtorch or by placing them under the grill.
Yum, I love Creme brûlée. Your recipe is very similar to the recipe I make and you are right Mandy, it is very simple and very yummy. I find the hardest part is getting the blow torch to make a nice flame.
Aah yes, taming the blow torch can be quite a task Glenda. I must confess to having a crème brûlée for breakfast the day I took the photo! Oh well. Have a beautiful and happy week. 🙂 xo
I love Giovanna. And I have never made creme brulee – crazy with all my cream and eggs! I will knuckle down this summer and give it a crack! promise! c
Oh C, you will definitely have to make crème brûlée as soon as you can. Here’s to summer rolling around ASAP for you. 😀 Have a beautiful week. 🙂 xo
I have been using the same recipe for years! Yours looks amazing xox
Thanks Tandy. Have a glorious Monday. 🙂 xo
Thanks a lot Mandy!! I hope you enjoyed it as much as we did. It looks delicious!
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They were fabulous G. Have a beautiful day. 🙂 xo
Ah, the magical, creamy richness of egg yolks, cream and sugar never fails to satisfy! Yum!
Absolutely Judy. Have a beautiful week. 🙂 xo
I have never made creme brulee, this looks like a doable recipe for me, must give it a try, thanks for sharing.
It really is a wonderful dessert and so easy to make. Have a wonderful day Norma. 🙂 xo
OOOOOOOOOOOOOO, YEESSSSSSSSS,
my all time fave. dessert of all time.
I actually have an EASY recipe for this, but I lost my torch!
This looks incredible, Mandy.
PS. what is caster sugar?
How are you?
xxxxxxx
Mine too! You can also put them under the grill so not a train smash having no torch. Caster sugar is a superfine sugar used mainly for baking.
All well thanks my dear friend. Just 2 weeks and my Pete will be home for 2 weeks and then 4 days later I go back to Kenya. Can’t believe Pete hasn’t been home since 09 January! How are things with you? xoxoxo
Beautiful! I didn’t know blue jelly beans was still around so I’ll have to check it out!
Have a wonderful day Mimi. 🙂 xo
That looks incredibly delicious and the recipe seems easy too. Thanks for sharing, Mandy.
Winning combo – delicious and easy. 😀 Have a beautiful day Angie. 🙂 xo
One of our favorite desserts! Your creme brûlée looks perfect in texture and with the contrasting top. Bravo and yum!
Think I could quite happily enjoy this every week for dessert. Have a beautiful day Tricia. 🙂 xo
No matter how full I am after a meal, I always have room for crème brûlée. Yours looks delicious.
I even had one after breakfast! Have a beautiful day Karen. 🙂 xo
que bien te ha quedado, que rico
🙂
That’s my favorite dessert! Thanks for sharing the recipe! Now I have no excuses anymore ….
Hope you get to making them soon. Have as super day. 🙂 xo
I really, really, really want to like creme brulee, but it just tastes way to eggy for my liking, which is weird as I love eggs. Ha. Looks like you are a total pro tho, straight out of a professional kitchen, no bubbles and the caramalised top is perfect.
Fear not darling Anna, I will gladly consume your portion of creme brulee. 😀 Must confess there were a few bubbles under the sugar but once torched nobody would know. Have a glorious week hon. 🙂 xoxo
Ahhh Yum! so delicious! I don’t need to say anything else 🙂
I agree Mary. Have a glorious day. 🙂 xo
Love creme brulee, it is actually one of my favourite desserts even though I have so many 😛 Love it since my visit to Nice, France where I first tried it in a small picturesque patisserie 🙂
How lovely to have first tred creme brulee in a small picturesque patisserie in France. Fabulous! Have a super day and thanks for stopping by. 🙂 xo
Thank you for sharing your creme brulee 🙂
🙂 xo
This is an awesome recipe. I’ve always wanted to prepare a Creme Brulee at home!
It truly is a super easy recipe to prepare. Hope you get to make some soon. Have a happy day. xo
I made your tasty recipe & loved every spoonfull! A real delight! Thanks!
Hi Sophie! Lovely to hear from you. I am thrilled you enjoyed the recipe so much. Have a beautiful and happy day. 🙂 xo