Amaretto Crème Brûlée Recipes

AMARETTO CRèME BRûLéE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Place six 6-oz. oval or round ramekins or custard cups in 13x9-inch pan. In medium bowl, combine egg yolks and 1/2 cup sugar; beat with wire whisk until light and fluffy. Add whipping cream, amaretto, vanilla and salt; mix well.
• Strain mixture into 4-cup measuring cup or another medium bowl. Pour about 1/2 cup mixture into each ramekin. Pour hot water into pan until halfway up sides of ramekins. Cover loosely with foil.
• Bake at 350°F. for 40 to 50 minutes or until edges are set but center still jiggles slightly when gently shaken. Remove ramekins from water bath; place on wire racks to cool for 30 minutes. Pour out water from pan.
• Transfer ramekins to same pan. Cover; refrigerate at least 3 hours or up to 24 hours before serving.
• Sprinkle each ramekin with 1 teaspoon sugar. Watching constantly, broil custards 4 to 6 inches from heat for 1 to 4 minutes or until sugar bubbles and is caramelized. Refrigerate at least 1 hour or up to 3 hours to harden topping.
• Just before serving, sprinkle toasted almonds over chilled crème brûlée. Store in refrigerator.

AMARETTO CREME BRULEE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Place 1 ts brown sugar in each custard cup; set aside. Combine condensed milk and water, stirring well; set aside. Beat eggs in large mixing bowl until frothy; gradually add milk mixture, mixing well; Stir in Amaretto. Pour mixture into custard cups. Place cups in 13"x9"x2" baking pans. Pour hot water into pans to a depth of 1" and bake 50 minutes, until knife inserted in center comes out clean. Remove cups from water, cool, and chill. To serve, loosen edges of custard with spatula; quickly invert onto dessert plates. Garnish with whipped cream and almonds and drizzle with Amaretto, if desired.

CRANBERRY CREME BRULEE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°. In a large saucepan, combine cranberries, granulated sugar, water and salt. Cook over medium heat 12-15 minutes or until berries pop, stirring frequently. Remove from heat. Spoon 2 tablespoons sauce into each of eight 6-oz. broiler-safe ramekins or custard cups; refrigerate 10 minutes. Cover and refrigerate remaining sauce until serving., For custard, in a small saucepan, heat 1 cup cream over medium heat until bubbles form around sides of pan; remove from heat. In a large bowl, whisk egg yolks and granulated sugar until smooth. Slowly stir in hot cream. Stir in vanilla and remaining cream. , Place prepared ramekins in a baking pan large enough to hold them without touching. Spoon custard over cranberry sauce. Place pan on oven rack; add 1 in. of very hot water to pan. Bake 35-40 minutes or until set (centers will still be soft). Immediately remove ramekins from water bath to a wire rack; cool 10 minutes. Refrigerate at least 8 hours or until cold., To caramelize topping with a kitchen torch, gently blot surface of custard with a paper towel to remove any moisture. Sprinkle tops with superfine sugar. Hold torch flame 2 in. above custard surface and rotate it slowly until sugar is evenly caramelized., To caramelize topping in a broiler, place ramekins on a baking sheet; let stand at room temperature 15 minutes. Preheat broiler. Gently blot surface of custard with a paper towel to remove any moisture. Sprinkle tops with superfine sugar. Broil 3-4 in. from heat 1-2 minutes or until sugar is caramelized., Serve custards with remaining cranberry sauce.

AMARETTO CRèME BRûLéE

Steps:

• Position oven rack in the center of oven; preheat oven to 325°; lightly butter or spray the ramekins.
• In a saucepan, combine the cream, sugar, salt, and almond paste; heat gently over low heat, stirring and mashing the almond paste against the side of the pan until it melts, about 8 minutes (do not let mixture boil); remove from heat.
• In a bowl, beat the egg yolks and Amaretto; whisk ¼ of the cream mixture into the egg mixture, then slowly whisk the egg mixture into the cream mixture.
• Set ramekins in a large baking pan lined with a dish towel.
• Ladle the cream mixture into the ramekins.
• Place the pan on the oven rack and carefully pour enough hot water into the pan to come halfway up the sides of the ramekins.
• Bake, uncovered, until the cremes are just barely set, about 30-35 minutes.
• Remove the baking pan from oven; using a dish towel, carefully remove the ramekins from the hot water and cool to room temperature on a baking rack.
• Cover the ramekins with plastic wrap and refrigerate until chilled, about 2 hours or overnight.
• When ready to serve, place the oven rack in the 2nd-highest position and preheat the broiler.
• Remove the chilled cremes from the refrigerator, uncover, and gently blot any moisture on the surface with a paper towel.
• Sprinkle each one evenly with 2 teaspoons of dried brown sugar.
• Set the ramekins on a baking sheet and slide it under the broiler; broil, watching constantly and rotating the pan for even caramelization, until the tops are bubbling and a rich brown, about 2-3 minutes, depending on the intensity of the heat.
• **OR, you may use a torch instead, be very careful as the sugar may spatter because of the alcohol in the creme mixture.
• Serve immediately.