Spice Islands® Creme Brulee Recipe

Spice Islands® Creme Brulee Recipe

  • 2 cups heavy cream
  • 4 egg yolks
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 2 tablespoons Spice Islands® Pure Vanilla Extract
  • 3 tablespoons brown sugar
  • plus
  • 1 teaspoon brown sugar
  1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
  2. Scald cream using a double boiler, if available.
  3. Whisk eggs, white sugar and vanilla in a separate bowl. Temper the eggs by mixing 2 tablespoons of hot cream into the yolk mixture. Stir the tempered yolks into the cream. Strain cream and evenly divide the mixture between 5 porcelain ramekins. Place ramekins in a 1-inch water bath.
  4. Bake for 45 to 50 minutes. Remove ramekins from water bath and cool on wire rack 10 minutes. Refrigerate a minimum of one hour.
  5. Just before serving, sprinkle 2 teaspoons brown sugar evenly over each ramekin. Broil ramekins for 2 to 5 minutes until sugar is melted. Serve immediately.