Ingredients for - Crème Brûlée
How to cook deliciously - Crème Brûlée
1. Stage
Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C).
2. Stage
Whisk egg yolks, 4 tablespoons white sugar, and vanilla extract in a mixing bowl until thick and creamy; set aside. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
3. Stage
Pour cream into a saucepan and stir over low heat until it almost comes to a boil.
4. Stage
Whisk cream into egg yolk mixture; beat until combined. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
5. Stage
Pour mixture into the top pan of a double boiler. Stir over simmering water until mixture lightly coats the back of a spoon, about 3 minutes. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
6. Stage
Pour into a shallow heat-proof dish. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
7. Stage
Bake in the preheated oven until custard is set, about 30 minutes. Let cool to room temperature, then refrigerate until chilled, at least 1 hour or overnight. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
8. Stage
Turn the oven to broil.
9. Stage
Combine remaining 2 tablespoons white sugar and brown sugar in a small bowl. Sprinkle mixture evenly over custard. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
10. Stage
Place dish under the broiler until sugar melts and caramelizes, about 2 minutes. Watch carefully so as not to burn. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
11. Stage
Allow to cool slightly, then refrigerate until custard is set again, about 10 minutes. DOTDASH MEREDITH FOOD STUDIOS
