Creme brulee

Make Creme brulee at home

Ingredients

• 2 cups (475 ml) heavy cream
• 1 vanilla bean (or 2 tsp vanilla extract)
• 5 egg yolks
• 1/3 cup (65 g) granulated sugar
• Pinch of salt
• About 4 tbsp sugar for the topping

How it's made

1. Heat the oven to 300 F (150 C) and set 4 ramekins in a deep roasting pan.
2. Warm the cream with the scraped vanilla bean until steaming, not boiling.
3. Whisk the yolks, sugar and salt until pale.
4. Slowly whisk in the hot cream, then strain.
5. Pour into the ramekins and add hot water to the pan halfway up the sides.
6. Bake 35 to 40 minutes until set but jiggly in the center; chill at least 4 hours.
7. Sprinkle each with sugar and caramelize with a kitchen torch or broiler; serve at once.