Crème brûlée – French vanilla dessert
Dessert

Crème brûlée – French vanilla dessert

A silky vanilla custard topped with a thin layer of crisp caramelised sugar. Crème brûlée is a French dessert classic that needs few ingredients and delivers a great result.

TraditionalRomanticWeekendCelebrationDessertGluten-free
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240 min total
4 servings
Easy

Ingredients

servings

  • Custard

    • 5 dl Double cream
    • 4 stk Egg yolks
    • 60 g Sugar
    • 1 stk Vanilla pod (or 1 tsp extract)

  • Caramel top

    • 4 spsk Demerara sugar

Instructions

  1. 1

    Heat the cream

    1. Pour the cream into a saucepan. Split the vanilla pod and scrape the seeds into the cream. Heat until it just begins to steam — do not boil.
    5 min
    Pot
  2. 2

    Mix the egg mixture

    1. Whisk egg yolks and sugar gently — without making it frothy. Slowly pour in the hot cream while stirring.
    5 min
    Bowl
  3. 3

    Bake in a water bath

    1. Divide the custard between 4 oven-safe ramekins. Place in a deep tray with hot water halfway up. Bake at 150 °C for 30–35 minutes.
    2. The custard is done when set at the edges but still has a slight wobble in the centre. Chill in the fridge for at least 3 hours.
    35 min
    150°C
    Oven
  4. 4

    Torch the top

    1. Sprinkle a thin layer of demerara sugar over each custard. Use a kitchen torch (or oven grill close up) until the sugar is golden and crisp.
    2 min
    Other

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Details

Storage

Fresh

  • • Duration: 2 days
  • • Temperature: 5°C
  • • Method: Store without the sugar top in the fridge. Torch just before serving.

Tips

Preparation

  • • Whisk gently – air in the mixture causes bubbles on the surface.

Cooking

  • • The water bath protects the custard from too much heat. Always use one.

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