Description
A rich and creamy custard dessert with a caramelized sugar top.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 5 large egg yolks
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- Pinch of salt
- 2 tbsp sugar (for caramelizing)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325°F (160°C).
- Heat cream in a saucepan until steaming but not boiling.
- Whisk egg yolks, sugar, vanilla, and salt in a bowl.
- Slowly pour hot cream into egg mixture while whisking.
- Strain mixture into ramekins.
- Place ramekins in a baking dish filled with hot water.
- Bake for 40-45 minutes until set but still jiggly.
- Chill for at least 2 hours.
- Sprinkle sugar on top and caramelize with a torch.
Notes
- Use room temperature eggs for best results.
- Don’t skip straining the custard for smooth texture.
- Chill thoroughly before caramelizing.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baked
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 ramekin
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 28g
- Sodium: 45mg
- Fat: 32g
- Saturated Fat: 19g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 29g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 280mg
Keywords: creme brulee, custard dessert, caramelized sugar, french dessert