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Perfect Crème Brulée

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185 min

Perfect Crème Brulée

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Time

185 min

Serving

4 persons

Calories

320

Rating

4.00★ (26)

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Author: Victoria Buriak
I have made crème brulée many times and have been perfecting the recipe over time.

Ingredients

  • egg yolks: 3 piece
  • white sugar: 0.25 cup
  • vanilla extract: 1 tsp
  • heavy cream: 1 cup
  • white sugar: 2 Tbsp
  • brown sugar: 1 Tbsp

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  1. Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Move an oven rack to the lowest position.
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  2. Whisk egg yolks, 1/4 white sugar, and vanilla together in a stainless steel bowl until smooth. Bring cream just to a simmer in a saucepan over medium-low heat; pour into egg yolk mixture, whisking continuously until combined.
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  3. Bring a couple of inches of water to a simmer in an oven-safe saucepan over medium-low heat; set the bowl with cream mixture over the saucepan to form a double boiler.
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  4. Place the entire double boiler into the preheated oven; bake until mixture sets, about 30 minutes.
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  5. Chill in the refrigerator for 2 hours.
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  6. Preheat the oven's broiler and set the oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source.
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  7. Combine 2 tablespoons white sugar and brown sugar in a small bowl; sprinkle evenly over cold crème.
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  8. Heat under the preheated broiler until sugar melts and browns, 2 to 3 minutes; return immediately to the refrigerator and chill until sugar is set, about 15 minutes.
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