Simple Creme Brulee Dessert
Serves: 2
Leila Emmerich
1 January 1970
Based on User reviews:
54
Spice
53
Sweetness
48
Sourness
36
mins
Prep time (avg)
5.3
Difficulty
Ingredients:
Directions:
1
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C)
2
Whisk 3 tablespoons sugar and cream in a microwave-safe bowl until well combined; heat the mixture in microwave until warm, 1 to 2 minutes, and whisk again to dissolve sugar
3
Whisk in egg yolks and vanilla extract until smooth
4
Pour cream mixture into 2 ramekins
5
Set ramekins into a roasting pan and pour in enough hot water to reach halfway up the sides of the ramekins
6
Bake in the preheated oven until creme desserts are set but still slightly jiggly when shaken, about 50 minutes
7
Remove ramekins from hot water and chill in refrigerator until cold, at least 2 hours
8
Sprinkle 1 tablespoon of sugar evenly over the top of each dessert
9
Use a kitchen torch to lightly toast and melt the sugar topping until brown and bubbly, about 30 seconds
10
Let the sugar topping cool before serving
11
To serve, use a spoon to crack the crisp sugar open to reveal the creamy dessert underneath