Crème Brulée. You can hardly beat a classic Crème Brûlée during the summer. It's creamy, elegant, refreshing and the crispy caramelized crust on top is simply divine. Creme brulee is much easier than most people realize.

Learn the secrets of making silky smooth creme brulee at home. While Crème Brûlée may be thought of as a fancy restaurant dessert, it can be made at home. Creme Brulee is one of those desserts that can makes your heart sing. You can cook Crème Brulée using 5 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you cook that.

Ingredients of Crème Brulée

1. Prepare 5 of egg yolks.
2. You need 100 g of sugar.
3. It's 2 cups of whipped cream.
4. It's 2 teaspoons of vanilla extract.
5. Prepare 1/4 cup of sugar, granulated white, for the caramelized top.

The silky texture and rich vanilla flavor make this taste restaurant quality. Grab your spoon, crack through the burnt-sugar. To check, gently sway the roasting tin and if the crème brûlées are ready, they will wobble a bit like a jelly in the middle. Step by step recipe instructions for creme brulee (crème brûlée) complete with photographs and reader comments and discussion.

Crème Brulée instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 180C.
2. Mix the egg yolks and the sugar until you get a fluffy and pale yellow mixture..
3. Add in vanilla extract and mix well..
4. Slowly add in the whipping cream and whisk until well blended..
5. Pour the cream mixture into ramekins or custard cups and bake in the oven for about 1 hour..
6. Remove and allow to cool at room temperature. Then refrigerate for about 2 hours, until it holds together..
7. To serve, sprinkle evenly 2 teaspoons of sugar over each custard cup, then caramelize it either by using a blow torch or by placing the ramekins under a broiler for about 5 minutes, until the top turns golden. While broiling, rotate frequently the ramekins so that they are evenly cooked from all sides..
8. Leave to cool for few minutes then serve..

Creme Brulee (Crème Brûlée). by Michael Chu. Borrowed from French crème brûlée (literally "burnt cream"). IPA(key): /kɹɛm bɹuˈleɪ/. crème brûlée (countable and uncountable, plural crème brûlées or crèmes brûlées or crèmes brûlée). A dessert of custard, covered by a brittle layer of browned sugar. I will never forget the first time I made Creme Brûlée because I was so astounded how easy it was.