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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 1 (388g)

Recipe makes 6 servings

The following items or measurements are not included below:

1 vanilla beans

Calories 661
Calories from Fat 564 (85%)
Amount Per Serving %DV
Total Fat 62.8g 96%
Saturated Fat 38.0g 190%
Monounsaturated Fat 18.8g
Polyunsaturated Fat 2.8g
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 406mg 135%
Sodium 71mg 2%
Potassium 136mg 3%
Total Carbohydrate 21.6g 7%
Dietary Fiber 0.0g 0%
Sugars 16.9g
Protein 5.7g 11%

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Creme Brulee

Recipe #310090 | 1¼ hours | 30 min prep | add private note

By: Benjamin Fitch
Jun 18, 2008

title says it all. This is a delicious and incredibly simple recipe for a classic desert.

SERVES 6 , 6 servings (change servings and units)

Ingredients

Directions

  1. 1
    preheat oven to 325.
  2. 2
    pour heavy cream into small saucepan and heat.
  3. 3
    slice vanilla bean and add to heavy cream.
  4. 4
    heat cream/vanilla bean to boiling.
  5. 5
    at boil, remove from heat, cover and let sit for 15 minutes.
  6. 6
    in medium mixing bowl, mix egg yolks and 1/2 cup sugar, whip slightly.
  7. 7
    when cream is ready, add slowly to egg and sugar mixture.
  8. 8
    pour mixture into ramekins (approximately 6 8oz. servings).
  9. 9
    place ramekins in a cake pan and fill cake pan with hot water til water is halfway up the side of the ramekin.
  10. 10
    cook until firm, but still jiggly in the center (about 45 minutes).
  11. 11
    place in fridge for about two hours (for up to about 3 days).
  12. 12
    remove from fridge and sprinkle top with a pinch of sugar.
  13. 13
    use torch or salamander to crisp the sugar and serve immediately.
  14. 14
    YUM!

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