Crème Brûlée
The burnt-cream icon: a shattering caramel shell over cold, vanilla-bean custard — cracked with a spoon at the table. Ingredients: heavy cream, egg yolks, sugar, vanilla bean, a pinch of salt, fine sugar for the crust.
What it is
The burnt-cream icon: a shattering caramel shell over cold, vanilla-bean custard — cracked with a spoon at the table. Ingredients: heavy cream, egg yolks, sugar, vanilla bean, a pinch of salt, fine sugar for the crust. Recipe: 1) Steep vanilla in warm cream. 2) Whisk yolks and sugar; combine; strain into ramekins. 3) Bake in a water bath until just set with a wobble; chill at least 4 hours. 4) Dust with a thin, even layer of sugar and torch (or broil) to amber glass. Serve: immediately, the shell still warm over cool cream. Flavor: bitter caramel against voluptuous vanilla. History: claimed variously by France, England (Trinity Cream) and Catalonia (crema catalana) since the 1600s; the French name won the world's menus. See also: Ratatouille, Coq au Vin.
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