Description
Indulge in the creamy decadence of Vanilla Bean Crème Brûlée, a classic French dessert with a luscious custard base and a caramelized sugar topping.
Ingredients
Scale
Ingredients:
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 1 vanilla bean (or 2 teaspoons vanilla bean paste)
- 5 large egg yolks
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar, plus more for topping
- Pinch of salt
Instructions
- Preheat the oven: Preheat the oven to 325°F (160°C).
- Infuse cream: Heat cream and vanilla in a saucepan until steaming. Let vanilla infuse for 10–15 minutes.
- Prepare custard: Whisk yolks, sugar, and salt. Slowly pour in warm cream, whisking constantly. Strain custard.
- Bake: Divide custard into ramekins, place in a water bath, and bake for 35–40 minutes.
- Chill and caramelize: Cool, refrigerate for 4 hours, sprinkle sugar on top, caramelize with a torch, and serve.
Notes
- You can use vanilla extract as a substitute for the bean. A broiler can caramelize the sugar if a torch is unavailable.
- For optimal enjoyment, serve the crème brûlée chilled with a freshly caramelized topping.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 ramekin
- Calories: 310
- Sugar: 25g
- Sodium: 30mg
- Fat: 24g
- Saturated Fat: 14g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 26g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 210mg
