Classic Vanilla Bean Creme Brulee Recipe

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Classic Vanilla Bean Creme Brulee
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Directions:

  1. Preheat the oven to 300F with the rack in the center.
  2. Line a deep baking dish with a cloth and have tea kettle of boiling water ready.
  3. Scrape the seeds out of the vanilla and put in a heavy saucepan.
  4. Add the vanilla beans and cream.
  5. Heat on medium high until bubbles just form around the edges of the pan.
  6. Remove from heat and set aside to steep for 15 minutes.
  7. In a large bowl or stand mixer, combine the egg yolks, salt, and sugar and beat until the mixture is pale yellow and thick ribbons fall from the beater.
  8. Very gradually add 1/3 to 1/2 of the cream mixture to the egg mixture, stirring constantly.
  9. Be careful not to scramble the eggs.
  10. Once about half of the cream is in, the outside of the bowl should be warm and you can speed up the addition of cream.
  11. Run the whole mix through a fine mesh seive lined with cheesecloth over a bowl.
  12. Fill 4 ramekins almost to the top (between 3/4 and full).
  13. Place them in the lined baking dish and carefully pour the boiling water into the dish about half way up the sides of the ramekins.
  14. Cover the pan loosely with foil and bake until custards are just set around the edges (30-45 minutes).
  15. Transfer the ramekins to a wire rack to cool for about 30 minutes.
  16. Cover and refrigerate until chilled (about 4 hours).
  17. They will keep for about 3 days at this point.
  18. To serve, sprinkle 2 tsp of sugar over each dish and melt the sugar using a kitchen torch until evenly melted and golden.
  19. You may also put them under the broiler if you do not have a torch.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 302.82 Kcal (1268 kJ)
Calories from fat 229.5 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 25.5g 39%
Cholesterol 204.96mg 68%
Sodium 94.13mg 4%
Potassium 90.8mg 2%
Total Carbs 14.63g 5%
Sugars 12.25g 49%
Protein 5.49g 11%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 1%
Iron 0.7mg 4%
Calcium 57.6mg 6%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 286.86 Kcal (1201 kJ)
Calories from fat 217.41 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 24.16g 39%
Cholesterol 194.16mg 68%
Sodium 89.17mg 4%
Potassium 86.01mg 2%
Total Carbs 13.86g 5%
Sugars 11.6g 49%
Protein 5.2g 11%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 1%
Iron 0.6mg 4%
Calcium 54.6mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 8.2
    Points
  • 9
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium

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