Crème brûlée

Directions

  1. 1Cut a vanilla bean in half with a knife, and remove the seeds.
  2. 2In a pot, add the whipping cream, the vanilla bean and the vanilla seeds.
  3. 3Mix over low heat.
  4. 4In a bowl, mix the egg yolks with the sugar with a whisk.
  5. 5Add a little of the whipping cream mixture to temper the egg yolks with the sugar.
  6. 6Pour this over the hot cream.
  7. 7Stir constantly, first over low heat.
  8. 8Remove the vanilla bean.
  9. 9Over medium-high heat, mix vigorously with the whisk until it has the desired consistency.
  10. 10Pour the mixture into a ramekin.
  11. 11Cover with plastic wrap.
  12. 12Place in a bucket with ice for half an hour to cool.
  13. 13Remove the plastic and add sugar on top.
  14. 14Melt the sugar with a torch.
  15. 15Add raspberries, blueberries and mint to decorate.
  16. 16Refrigerate for half an hour.

Ingredients

  • vanilla bean from Papantla
  • cup whipping cream
  • 2 egg yolks
  • 50 grams sugar
  • raspberries
  • blueberries
  • mint

Equipment

knifepotmeasuring cupspatulaballoon whiskbowlsplastic wrapbuckettorchtweezer

Tips

  • Refrigerate for a day or place in a bucket of ice for half an hour to cool quickly
  • Be careful not to burn the sugar too much.