Coffee Crème Brûlée

Serves: 4

Catharine Rutherford

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

56

Spice

52

Sweetness

28

Sourness

40

mins

Prep time (avg)

3.8

Difficulty

Ingredients:

6 large

Egg Yolk

1 large

Whole Egg

1.75 cups

Heavy Cream

1.75 cups

Milk

Directions:

1

Preheat oven to 325°F

2

In a bowl whisk together yolks, whole egg, and granulated sugar

3

In a heavy saucepan heat cream and milk over moderately high heat until mixture just comes to a boil and stir in espresso powder and Kahlúa, stirring until powder is dissolved

4

Add milk mixture to egg mixture in a stream, whisking, and skim off any froth

5

Divide custard among eight 1/2-cup flame-proof ramekins set in a roasting pan and add enough hot water to pan to reach halfway up sides of ramekins

6

Bake custards in middle of oven until they are just set but still tremble slightly, about 40 minutes

7

Remove ramekins from pan and cool custards

8

Chill custards, covered loosely with plastic wrap, at least 4 hours or overnight

9

Set broiler rack so that custards will be 2 to 3 inches from heat and preheat broiler

10

Sift brown sugar evenly over custards and broil custards until sugar is melted and caramelized, about 2 minutes

11

(Alternatively, raw sugar may be sprinkled over custards and caramelized with a blowtorch

12

) Chill custards 20 minutes

13

Preheat oven to 325°F

14

In a bowl whisk together yolks, whole egg, and granulated sugar

15

In a heavy saucepan heat cream and milk over moderately high heat until mixture just comes to a boil and stir in espresso powder and Kahlúa, stirring until powder is dissolved

16

Add milk mixture to egg mixture in a stream, whisking, and skim off any froth

17

Divide custard among eight 1/2-cup flame-proof ramekins set in a roasting pan and add enough hot water to pan to reach halfway up sides of ramekins

18

Bake custards in middle of oven until they are just set but still tremble slightly, about 40 minutes

19

Remove ramekins from pan and cool custards

20

Chill custards, covered loosely with plastic wrap, at least 4 hours or overnight

21

Set broiler rack so that custards will be 2 to 3 inches from heat and preheat broiler

22

Sift brown sugar evenly over custards and broil custards until sugar is melted and caramelized, about 2 minutes

23

(Alternatively, raw sugar may be sprinkled over custards and caramelized with a blowtorch

24

) Chill custards 20 minutes