Description
Classic Crème Brûlée with creamy custard and a caramelized sugar crust. A French dessert that balances elegance and simplicity.
Ingredients
2 cups heavy cream
1/2 cup granulated sugar (plus 4–6 tbsp for topping)
5 large egg yolks
1 tsp pure vanilla extract (or 1 vanilla bean)
Pinch of salt
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 325°F and place ramekins in a baking dish.
2. Heat cream and vanilla until steaming.
3. Whisk yolks, sugar, and salt until pale.
4. Slowly whisk hot cream into yolks.
5. Strain into ramekins and place dish in water bath.
6. Bake 30–35 minutes until set edges, jiggly centers.
7. Cool, then chill at least 4 hours.
8. Sprinkle sugar on chilled custards and torch until caramelized.
Notes
Strain custard before baking for smoothest texture.
Chill overnight for best results.
Torch sugar just before serving.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Bake
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 ramekin
- Calories: 310
- Sugar: 24 g
- Sodium: 45 mg
- Fat: 24 g
- Saturated Fat: 15 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 26 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 5 g
- Cholesterol: 210 mg