Burnt Creme Recipes

SCOTT'S ORIGINAL BURNT CREAM

Steps:

• Cream:.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Heat cream over low heat until bubbles form around the edgo of the pan.
• Beat egg yolks and sugar together until thick, about 3 minutes.
• Gradually beat cream into egg yolks, then stir in vanilla.
• Pour mixture into 6 six-ounce custard cups or creme brulee dishes. Place in baking dish that has about 1/2 cup water in the bottom. Bake until set, about 45 minute. Remove custard cups from the water. Refrigerate until chilled.
• Sugar Topping:.
• Stir together both sugars then sprinkle each custard with about 2 teaspoons of the sugar blend.
• Place on the top rack under the broiler, cooking until the topping is medium brown. Chill before serving.

CREME BRULEE

Steps:

• Prepare oven and baking dishes: Heat oven to 300 degrees. Bring a kettle or pot of water to a boil. Place eight 5-ounce baking dishes in a large roasting pan.
• Gently heat cream: In a medium saucepan, combine cream and half the sugar (1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons). Scrape vanilla bean seeds into pan, then add pod. Heat over medium just until mixture starts to bubble around the edge of the pan, 7 to 8 minutes (do not let boil).
• Meanwhile, whisk egg yolks: In a large mixing bowl, whisk the egg yolks with remaining sugar and the salt.
• Temper eggs: Use ladle to pour a small amount of the hot cream mixture into the egg mixture, then whisk to combine. (This is called tempering and prevents the eggs from curdling.) Add two more ladles of cream mixture, one at a time, whisking to combine after each addition. Gradually whisk in remaining cream mixture. Strain through a fine sieve into a large liquid measuring cup (to remove the vanilla pod and any cooked bits of egg).
• Bake: Divide custard evenly among baking dishes. Place pan in oven. Add enough boiling water to come halfway up the sides of the dishes. Bake until custards are just set (they should tremble slightly in center when shaken), 30 to 40 minutes.
• Chill: Remove pan from oven. Use tongs to carefully remove dishes from hot-water bath and place on a wire rack for 30 minutes. Then, cover with plastic wrap and chill for at least 2 hours (or up to 3 days) before serving. The custard will finish setting in the refrigerator. If you like, transfer the custards to the freezer 15 minutes before serving to ensure they stay cold after being bruleed (this is especially important if using the broiler).
• Caramelize tops and serve: Sprinkle about 1 1/2 tablespoons granulated sugar over each custard. Working with one at a time, pass the flame of the torch in a circular motion 1 to 2 inches above the surface of each custard until the sugar bubbles, turns amber, and forms a smooth surface. Serve immediately.

BURNT CREME

Steps:

• Place a 9x13 baking pan in oven; fill with 1/2" water; preheat oven to 350°.
• Heat cream over low heat until bubbles form at edge of pan; beat egg yolks and sugar until thick, about 3 minutes; add cream slowly while beating; add vanilla.
• Place six 6 ounce custard cups in water bath; pour custard into cups; bake until set, about 45 minutes.
• Refrigerate until chilled; sprinkle each cup with 2 tsp sugar; place on top oven rack and broil until medium brown, 1-2 minutes, or use a mini torch to brown sugar; chill and serve.

CLINKERDAGGER'S BURNT CREME

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350*. Heat cream over low heat til bubbles form around edge of pan. Beat egg yolks and sugar together until thick (about 3 minutes). Gradually beat cream into egg yolks. Stir in vanilla and pour into 6 (6 oz.) custard cups. Place custard cups in baking pan that has about 1/2" of water in the bottom. Bake until set- about 45 minutes. Remove custard cups from water and refrigerate until chilled. Sprinkle each custard cup with 2 teaspoons sugar. Place on top rack under broiler and cook until topping is medium brown. Chill again before serving.