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Perfect Creme Brulee
 
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Prep Time: 15 Minutes
Cook Time: 35 Minutes
Ready In: 50 Minutes
Servings: 4
I have made creme brulee many times, and have been perfecting it over time.
Ingredients:
3 egg yolks
1/4 cup white sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup heavy cream
1 tablespoon brown sugar
2 tablespoons white sugar
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Move a rack to the bottom of the oven.
2. Whisk the egg yolks, sugar, and vanilla together in a stainless steel bowl until smooth. Bring the cream just to a simmer in a saucepan over medium-low heat; pour into the egg yolk mixture, whisking continually until combined.
3. Bring a couple of inches of water to a simmer in an oven-safe saucepan over medium low heat; set the bowl with the cream mixture over the saucepan to form a double boiler.
4. Place the entire double boiler into the preheated oven; bake until the mixture sets, about 30 minutes.
5. Chill in refrigerator 2 hours.
6. Preheat the oven's broiler and set the oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source.
7. Combine the brown sugar with 2 tablespoons of white sugar in a bowl; sprinkle evenly over the cold creme.
8. Heat under the preheated broiler until the sugar melts and browns, 2 to 3 minutes; return immediately to the refrigerator and chill until the sugar is set, about 15 minutes.
By RecipeOfHealth.com