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| Crunchy burnt sugar crust over a rich smooth creamy custard…. |
Ingredients:
Heavy cream-500 ml
Egg yolks-6
Caster Sugar-100 gm + for dusting
Vanilla pod-1
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| Contrasting layers of burnt sugar and custard |
- Directions
- Preheat oven to 150°C.
- Beat the egg yolks and sugar until pale and fluffy in a large bowl.
- Take cream in a pan, scrape the seeds from the vanilla pod into the cream.Throw in the scraped pods too.
- Heat the cream just until boiling and remove from heat.Discard the pods now.
- Now pour the cream over the beaten egg yolk mix whisking continuously.
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| Creme brulee |
- Pour this into six ramekins through a sieve.
- Scoop off the foam with a spoon and discard.
- Place the ramekins in a larger baking pan(roasting pan for eg.) and place this in the preheated oven.
- Pour boiling temperature water into the larger pan just until the water level is half the height of the ramekins.(Bain Marie technique)
- Bake for about 40-45 mins or the center of the ramekins is wobbly with the edges set.
- Remove the ramekins from the water and cool on wire rack for about 15-30 mins.Then chill in the refrigerator preferably overnight before serving.
- Before serving dust caster sugar over the surface of the custard.Spread with a spoon for an even layer.Using a blow torch caramelize the top sugar layer evenly.
- A broiler can also be used for this if a blow torch is not available.
- Place it back into the refrigerator for a couple more minutes to cool.
