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alton brown creme brulee recipe

Alton Brown Creme Brûlée Recipe

Luxury restaurant-style dessert made in the comfort of your kitchen is a reality. Alton Brown Creme Brûlée recipe not only calls for simple ingredients but requires little effort. Follow the instructions and tips we provide in this recipe to get a perfectly creamy dessert.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Resting Time 2 hours 15 minutes
Total Time 3 hours 30 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 6
Equipment
  • Ramekins
  • saucepan
  • bowl
  • Roasting tray
Ingredients
  
  • 1 quart heavy cream
  • 6 large egg yolks
  • 2 quarts of hot water
  • 1 vanilla bean (split and scraped)
  • 1 cup vanilla sugar
Instructions
 
  • Preheat the oven to 325॰F. 
  • Place heavy cream, vanilla bean, and pulp into a medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Bring to a boil. 
    Then remove the mixture from the heat, and allow it to sit for about 15 minutes. Remove vanilla bean and reserve for the future.
  • Whisk together ½ cup of sugar and egg yolks in a medium bowl until well blended and lightened in color. Then add the cream gradually, a little at a time, stirring continuously. 
  • Pour the liquid into 6 ramekins (7- to 8-ounce). Place the ramekins into a large roasting or cake pan and pour the hot water. Pour enough to come halfway up the sides of the ramekins. 
    Bake for approximately 40-45 minutes, until creme brûlée, is set but still trembling in the center.
  • Remove the ramekins from the pan and refrigerate for about 2 hours. However, take it out of the fridge for at least 30 minutes before browning the sugar on top.
    Spread the remaining ½ cup of vanilla sugar among 6 dishes evenly. Melt the sugar with a torch and form a crispy top. 
    Leave the creme brûlée to sit for about 5 minutes and serve!
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