creme brulee

How To Make creme brulee

• 1

  Pre heat oven to 300F. Line a baking pan with a small kitchen towel.
• 2

  Split and scape the vanilla bean and crape the seeds into a 2 quart saucepan, along with the bean pod.
• 3

  Add cream, and stir. Place over medium low head. Warm the cream until bubbles form and it begins to steam. Remove from the head and steep 15 minutes.
• 4

  Whisk egg yolks, salt, and 1/4 cup sugar until smooth. Slowly add cream to egg mixture, whisking until blended. Strain though a fine sive.
• 5

  Devide into ramekins or glass spoons and place on prepared baking pan. Add hot water to the pan, half way up the ramikins. Cover loosly with foil and bake 35 to 40 minutes, depending on ramekin size.
• 6

  After cooling, sprinkle remaining 4 tablespoons of sugar ontop of the custard, and torch, making sure not to burn the sugar, only melt and caramelize it.
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