No Blow Torch Brûlée Hack

Name: No Blow Torch Brûlée Hack
Total time: 20 min
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 2 parts Sugar; 1 part Water; 0.5 teaspoon Vinegar; Cardamom pods; Cloves; Cinnamon stick; Black tea bags; Cardamom flavored evaporated milk

20m

Serves 1

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No Blow Torch Brûlée Hack

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20m

Serves 1

Directions

1To make the caramelized sugar topping, combine two parts sugar with one part water in a pot.
2Add half a teaspoon of vinegar to the pot; do not mix or touch the mixture.
3Heat the mixture on medium-low heat for about 20 minutes or until it turns amber.
4Once the sugar turns amber, remove it from the heat and allow the foam to settle.
5Pour the caramel over your pudding and swirl to cover the top.
6Keep the pot with remaining caramel on a low heat to keep it liquid if more is needed.
7Wait a few minutes for the sugar to turn hard before cracking into it.
8To clean the pot and make caramel chai, add cardamom pods, cloves, a cinnamon stick, and black tea bags to the pot with residual sugar.
9Fill the pot halfway with water and bring it to a boil for about 10 minutes on medium heat.
10Add your milk of choice, such as cardamom-flavored evaporated milk, to the boiling tea.
11Once it comes to a boil, turn off the heat and strain the chai.
12Taste and adjust the sweetness, adding more sugar if needed, then serve.

Ingredients

2 parts Sugar
1 part Water
0.5 teaspoon Vinegar
Cardamom pods
Cloves
Cinnamon stick
Black tea bags
Cardamom flavored evaporated milk

Equipment

PotSpoonStrainerMugCling film

Tips

To prevent crystallization, add a small amount of vinegar to the sugar and water mixture.
Do not mix or touch the sugar mixture while it is heating; let it caramelize on its own.
To keep the caramel hard for a long time, cover the pudding with cling film to keep air out.
If decorating with fruit, do it just before serving, as moisture melts sugar.
For cleaning the pot, you can either dissolve the sugar in water and pour it down the drain, or use it to make caramel chai.

No Blow Torch Brûlée Hack

20m

Serves 1

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No Blow Torch Brûlée Hack

instagram.com

20m

Serves 1

Directions

1To make the caramelized sugar topping, combine two parts sugar with one part water in a pot.
2Add half a teaspoon of vinegar to the pot; do not mix or touch the mixture.
3Heat the mixture on medium-low heat for about 20 minutes or until it turns amber.
4Once the sugar turns amber, remove it from the heat and allow the foam to settle.
5Pour the caramel over your pudding and swirl to cover the top.
6Keep the pot with remaining caramel on a low heat to keep it liquid if more is needed.
7Wait a few minutes for the sugar to turn hard before cracking into it.
8To clean the pot and make caramel chai, add cardamom pods, cloves, a cinnamon stick, and black tea bags to the pot with residual sugar.
9Fill the pot halfway with water and bring it to a boil for about 10 minutes on medium heat.
10Add your milk of choice, such as cardamom-flavored evaporated milk, to the boiling tea.
11Once it comes to a boil, turn off the heat and strain the chai.
12Taste and adjust the sweetness, adding more sugar if needed, then serve.

Ingredients

2 parts Sugar
1 part Water
0.5 teaspoon Vinegar
Cardamom pods
Cloves
Cinnamon stick
Black tea bags
Cardamom flavored evaporated milk

Equipment

PotSpoonStrainerMugCling film

Tips

To prevent crystallization, add a small amount of vinegar to the sugar and water mixture.
Do not mix or touch the sugar mixture while it is heating; let it caramelize on its own.
To keep the caramel hard for a long time, cover the pudding with cling film to keep air out.
If decorating with fruit, do it just before serving, as moisture melts sugar.
For cleaning the pot, you can either dissolve the sugar in water and pour it down the drain, or use it to make caramel chai.