Classic Vanilla Crème Brûlée – Simple & Perfectly Caramelized
A classic Crème Brûlée with real vanilla is the ultimate dessert for connoisseurs who love the extraordinary. As a hobby cook with a flair for sweet moments, today I’ll show you how to easily conjure up this French delicacy at home. The combination of a velvety vanilla base and the delightfully crunchy caramel layer on top is a true experience for the palate. This dessert seems elegant and sophisticated, but is actually surprisingly uncomplicated to prepare. We use only high-quality, fresh ingredients for this recipe – that is the secret to the perfect, silky taste that you usually only know from first-class restaurants. Whether as the crowning finale of a fine dinner or as a little luxury for in between, Crème Brûlée is always the right choice. Grab your whisk, because this recipe is child's play to follow and is guaranteed to delight your guests or yourself. Try it out and enjoy the moment when your spoon breaks through the sugar crust!
Ingredients
Preparation
Preheat the oven to 150°C (top/bottom heat) and prepare a suitable baking dish.
Carefully scrape the seeds out of the vanilla bean (0.5).
Heat the heavy cream (200 ml) in a small pot with the vanilla seeds (0.5) and the scraped pod until just before boiling. Remove from heat and let it steep.
Whisk the egg yolks (2) with the sugar (40 g) in a bowl until light and creamy.
Remove the vanilla pod from the cream (200 ml) and slowly whisk the hot liquid into the egg-sugar mixture (2) to prevent the eggs from scrambling.
Pour the mixture into heat-resistant ramekins and place them in a larger dish filled with hot water, so the ramekins are half submerged.
Bake the dessert for 30 to 40 minutes, until the mixture is slightly firm but still a little wobbly in the center.
Let the cream cool completely and refrigerate for at least two hours.
Just before serving, sprinkle the surface evenly with the brown sugar (15 g).
Caramelize the sugar (15 g) with a kitchen torch until a golden-brown, shiny crust forms – and your masterpiece is ready!
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