Recipe for Easy Creme Brulee - No Torch
This recipe for easy creme brulee removes the torch from the process, making it a quick and easy dessert for any occasion.
Ingredients
- 2 Cups Heavy Cream
- Pinch of Salt
- 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
- 5 Egg Yolks
- 1/2 Cup Refined White Sugar
- Demerara Sugar For brulee topping
Instructions
- Mix your heavy cream, salt, and vanilla extract in a saucepan; bring it up to a simmer and let it steep for about 5 minutes.
- In a separate bowl, whisk your egg yolks and sugar until smooth.
- Whisk in your heated cream in your mixing bowl slowly and in small increments. (Adding too much at once will cause the yolks to scramble)
- Add mixture into small ramekins and place them in a water bath in a baking dish.
- Bake at 325 F for 40 minutes. When done, the edges should be set while the middle is wiggly like gelatine.
- Chill the custard and let it set overnight.
- Set the custards at room temperature while you preheat your oven for broiling.
- Once the broiler is nice and hot, sprinkle a thin layer of Demerara sugar over the top of your custard.
- Place in the broiler for about 2 minutes.
- Let creme brulee sit for a minute to allow the sugar to cool and harden to get that satisfying crack with a spoon.
- Enjoy!