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Creme Brulee

Creme Brulee
  • For : 6 servings
  • Time : 1 h 10
  • Difficulty : easy

Ingredients for Creme Brulee :

  • 8 to 10 egg yolks
  • 200 g sugar
  • 1 vanilla pod
  • 1 litre whipping cream
  • brown sugar

Technical stages for Creme Brulee :

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1

Prepare all the ingredients.

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2

Whisk the eggs with the sugar until pale and foamy.

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3

Extract the seeds from the vanilla pod with the tip of a knife, add to the mix and whisk thoroughly.

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4

Add the cold whipping cream. Mix well.

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5

Fill up 6 little creme brulee bowls.

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6

Bake in preheated oven at 100°C (212°F).

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7

The whole secret of the recipe is in the baking process. It must be slow, long and homogeneous. I recommend 1 hour at 100°C (212°F). When finished, leave to cool and keep refrigerated.

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8

Before serving, sprinkle the surface with brown sugar and caramelize with a torch or a special creme brulee torch.

Thank you for following this recipe !

The essentials

To make this recipe, some of these items will be required:

Cooking TorchCooking Torch   Special offer   24.90 Euro 19.90 Euro
"Star Feu" caramelizing torch - 220 volts"Star Feu" caramelizing torch - 220 volts 142.30 Euro
Hemispherical rolled edge mixing bowl Ø 25 cmHemispherical rolled edge mixing bowl Ø 25 cm 20.60 Euro
Stainless steel whisk 12 cmStainless steel whisk 12 cm 11.80 Euro