Crème Brûlée
A rich custard base dessert topped with hard caramel. Absolutely decadent!
At first, you will think that my father is not a picky eater. Well, maybe he really isn’t. When you ask him what he wants to eat, let’s say for dinner, he will mostly tell you – “Anything.” I assume “anything” means “quick, easy and available”. So here comes the dinner. He eats the meal and he tells you his comment with a tone of a perfectionist (figure that out, people) “This is too salty.” or “I don’t eat this kind of dish.” Ha! Did you just forget when you said “Anything.”?
There was a time when I had two dishes prepared for him to go with the rice. I asked him – “What do you want to eat from these two?” He answered me again with “Anything.” I told him – “No anything this time. You tell me this one or this one so I can put the other one inside the fridge and heat it for later.” He finally chose one. What a relief! I told this story to my siblings and they cheered for me! Yay! 😀
My father doesn’t eat something that’s too sweet. So if I offer him this dessert, I know what he’ll tell me – “This is too sweet. The sweetness in here is equals to my one month consumption of sugar.” Sorry, Paps! Don’t think that I will offer you this, coz I will not! 😛 I love you, Paps!
Although for those who loves flan and rich custard desserts, I know you will love this one – so velvety and oh so sweet! Anyway, you will not eat this everyday! This is a good treat once in a while. 😉
Grab your dessert at this week’s Fiesta Friday # 150, hosted by the talented Angie, with our co-hosts this week – Caroline and Tania.
Crème Brûlée
- Difficulty: easy
Ingredients:
- 1 ½ cups heavy/whipping cream
- 3 egg yolks
- 1/4 cup white sugar + 1 tbsp for each serving
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/8 tsp salt
- ½ tsp orange zest (optional)
Instructions:
- Preheat oven to 300 F.
- In a small saucepan, pour in the heavy/whipping cream. Turn on the heat to low and simmer. Set aside to cool a bit.
- In a bowl, mix sugar, egg yolk and vanilla. While slowly beating using an electric mixer, slowly add the cream. Add salt and orange zest. Use a whisk to incorporate.
- Divide your batter into small ramekins and place them in a roasting pan or a deep baking pan that can accommodate all your ramekins.
- Pour in boiling water into the roasting pan, just halfway on the ramekins.
- Bake for 35-45 minutes or until the custard is set.
- Remove ramekins from the pan with water and let cool at room temperature.
- Place them inside the fridge overnight.
- When ready to serve, let sit to come to room temperature.
- On top of each custard, add 1 tbsp of white sugar.
- Using a kitchen blow torch, heat top of each custard until sugar caramelizes. Please be careful not to burn the sugar.
- Serve and enjoy!
Source recipe:Creme Brulee by Laura Vitale
Have a sweet day! 😉
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Mandy Mazliah
Nothing like someone who says they like everything and then proceeds to list all the things they don’t like! Your creme brulee looks lovely. #CookBlogShare
Jhuls
Haha! Yes, that’s correct! I mostly say I like everything, then I come down to the list of foods I don’t like eating! 😀 Thanks for stopping by, Mandy! x
ChgoJohn
Absolutely love CRÈME BRÛLÉE crème brûlée and alway welcome new recipes to prepare it. There’s nothing quite like the sound made when dinner guests crack the topping. Yum!
Jhuls
The sound of the topping when cracked is amazing! 😀 Now, I’ve added a list to my favorite desserts. Thanks for stopping by. Happy new year!
ema
Always a classic – delicious
Jhuls
Yes. 😀 Thanks, Ema! Happy new year! x
Eb Gargano / easypeasyfoodie.com
YUM! This looks delicious. Like your father, I don’t have much of a sweet tooth – but I could make an exception for this! Thanks for linking up to #CookBlogShare 🙂 Eb x
Jhuls
I remember I brought him an espresso chocolate, thinking he would like it. I ended up eating the whole thing myself – he left it inside the fridge for days which was an advantage for me. 😀 Thanks for stopping, Eb. Nice to have you here! Happy new year! x
Melissa
This is my all time favorite dessert. Thanks for sharing at the Family Joy Blog Link Party this week!
Jhuls
Such a pleasure! Glad you you liked my treat. Thanks for stopping by. 🙂
Debbie Spivey
Be still my beating heart!
Jhuls
Haha! Thanks, Debbie. x
hijackedbytwins
Creme brulee has to be one of the hubby’s (and my) favourites! These look delicious! Thank you for sharing with #CookBlogShare x
Jhuls
Glad to know that. Thanks for stopping by. x
Julie is Hostess At Heart
Creme Brulee is my very favorite but haven’t really made a good one myself. I’ll be trying this one.
Jhuls
I hope you’d love this recipe, Julie. Thanks a lot for stopping by. x
deliciouslynell
This sounds so yummy! And your dad is like my dad! The first thing he always says is that – x thing is too sweet for him. XD
Jhuls
Oh, well. I think most dads are like that. 😀 Thanks, Nell. x
aplotzi
My favourite
Jhuls
Thanks a lot. Glad to post one of your favorites. 🙂
Laura @ Feast Wisely
Happy Fiesta Friday Jhuls and congrats for nailing this dessert – it’s less sugar loaded than I expected which is always a good thing 😄
Jhuls
It’s not too sweet, yes. It is very creamy though. I guess that’s creme brulee. 😀 Thanks, Laura. x
carolinescookingblog
I love creme brulee, so delicious. And your description of your father makes me laugh, I know someone a bit that way too 😉
Jhuls
Haha! Thanks a lot, Caroline! Thanks for co-hosting, too. Have a lovely weekend! x
Nadia
One of the most requested desserts from my cookery students.
Jhuls
The dessert was wonderful. It was my first time to make them. Thanks, Nadia.
Iwanttobeacook
This really looks so yummy. Thanks for sharing at Fiesta Friday!
Jhuls
Thanks for the nice comment, Tania. And thanks for co-hosting this week’s FF.
Iwanttobeacook
Jhuls it has been a pleasure <3 You are very welcome.