Friday, September 16, 2011

Cream Brulee by shannon

Cream Brulee Recipe

2 cups of heavy whipping cream

1/3 cup of white sugar

4 egg yolks

½ vanilla bean or 1 teaspoon of extract

Steps:
1. Spilt bean in half and remove grains with edge of knife into pan.
2. Add cream into hot pan with vanilla
3. Put a pot of water on the stove till it boils (in separate bowl)
4. While its cream is heating whisk eggs with sugar in other bowl
5. Add a little bit of hot cream at a time to the egg sugar mixture while stirring. (Do not stir too much)
6. Then strain the mixture.
7. Get large flat pan. Put a towel on the bottom and then pour boiling water into the pan creating a water bath.
8. Fill 4 ramekins with the cream brulee till its almost full.
9. Before last ramekin goes into the pan fill the pan with the water till its half way up the ramekin using a ladle.
10. Remove bubbles from the top.
11. Once its all-together place in the middle of the oven at 325 degrees for 35 minuets or till it has a slight jiggle.
12. After cooking remove from water bath and put into refrigerator for 3 to 4 hours
13. Lastly create a thin even layer of brown sugar on the top.
14. Clean the edge and then use a blowtorch to create a nice golden brown color on top, or put into the broiler and watch it bubble for a little bit. (You don’t want burnt spots)
15. Chill again for about 10-15 min.
16. ENJOY!

1 comment:

Ricki said...

This is the best creme brulee I've tasted - and you all know how I love it!