# Crème Brûlée

Crème brûlée is a dessert with a brittle caramelized topping and a smooth, creamy custard beneath.

- Servings: 6 servings
- Total time: 47 min
- Cuisine: French
- Category: Dessert
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 4 cups heavy cream
- 1 vanilla bean
- 0.75 cup granulated sugar
- 7 egg yolks
- 1 boiling water
- 1 granulated sugar

## Instructions

1. In a saucepan, mix 4 cups of heavy cream with 0.75 cup of granulated sugar and 1 vanilla bean.
2. In a bowl, whisk 7 egg yolks.
3. Slowly pour the warm cream into the egg yolks while whisking constantly.
4. Strain the custard into a pouring cup.
5. Place 6 ramekins in a shallow pan.
6. Pour the custard into the ramekins.
7. Pour boiling water into the pan halfway up the ramekins.
8. Bake at 300 degrees for 40 minutes.
9. Remove the ramekins from the oven and let cool.
10. Sprinkle granulated sugar over the top of each crème brûlée.
11. Caramelize the sugar using a torch.

## Equipment

- knife
- whisk
- saucepan
- measuring cup
- oven
- ramekins
- shallow pan
- tea kettle
- spatula
- torch

## Source

- Original video: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=r1kHFUPO_v0&pp=ygUTY3JlbWUgYnJ1bGVlIHJlY2lwZQ%3D%3D
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/60ae9727-b388-4020-b404-cdbd75428b66
- Extracted: 2025-03-20

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