Crème brulée recipe

Creme brulee may look very intimidating to make, but it's actually as simple as making custard.. and the best part is flaming the sugar into a caramelized layer on top. it's so simple that even my 13yr old cousin could make them. ;)

Recipe:

1 Vanilla Bean (split & scrape seeds out)

1 tsp Vanilla extract
6 Egg Yolks
1/2 cup Granulated Sugar (i don't like mine too sweet, you could add more depending on ur taste)
18 oz/ 500ml Crème Fraîche (or heavy cream)
1/4 Cup Additional Brown Sugar (to caramelize with)

Instructions:

Preheat Oven to 300°F/150°C

1.Pour the cream into a saucepan on a medium heat, put in Vanilla bean and/or extract
2. Whisk eggs yolks with sugar for 1 minute until pale.
3. Take pan from heat (cream should be almost to the boil), pour cream to egg mixture, stir with wire whisk.

4. Using a large pan, make a bain-marie (double boiler), place ramekins in pan, fill with hot water until about 1/3 of the ramekins are covered.
5. Pour batter into individual ramekins or flan dishes (2/3 full), cover the ramekins with baking sheet and bake for 30 minutes.
6. Take ramekins out of the bath, let cool off completely and refrigerate for 30 minutes/overnight for better texture
7. Powder tops with brown sugar and Flame it using a blow torch. or if you haven't got one, put back in oven (on broil, best if right under the grill) and let caramelize.
8. Garnish with Strawberries/mint leaves.

Serve warm or cold.
Voilà!

powdering the top with brown sugar

(try to make even layer, you could also use the back of a teaspoon)

My Fave part.. flame the sugars with a blow torch

Garnish the way u like it & serve ;)

Yummmmmss!