{"slug":"creme-brulee","collection":"recipes","is_recipe":true,"visibility":"public","title":"Crème brûlée","description":"A silky vanilla custard baked in a water bath and finished with a torched sugar crust that shatters at the spoon.","body_md":"\nTried and tested Crème Brûlée. Oh so many batches of Crème Brûlée to\nmake this one work...\n\n## Special Equipment\n\n-   6 Ramekins\n-   Baking pan, large enough to provide water bath for ramekins\n-   Crème Brûlée torch\n\n## Preheat Oven\n\n-   Preheat oven to 300°F\n\n## Ingredients\n\n-   8 Egg Yolks\n-   120ml (½ cup) Sugar\n-   480ml (2 cups) Heavy Cream\n-   1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract\n\n## Preparation\n\n### Whisk\n\n1.  In a large bowl, whisk together egg yolks and sugar until the sugar\n    has dissolved and the mixture is thick and pale yellow.\n2.  Add cream and vanilla; continue to whisk until well blended.\n3.  Strain into a large bowl, skimming off any solids, foam and/or\n    bubbles.\n\n### Pour\n\n1.  Divide mixture among 6 ramekins or custard cups.\n2.  Place ramekins in a water bath\n\n### Bake\n\n1.  Bake until set around the edges, but still loose in the center,\n    about 50 to 60 minutes.\n\n### Cool\n\n1.  Remove from oven and leave in the water bath until cooled.\n2.  Remove cups from water bath and chill for at least 2 hours, or up to\n    2 days.\n\n## Presentation\n\n1.  When ready to serve, sprinkle about 2 teaspoons of sugar over each\n    custard.\n2.  Torch to melt sugar.\n3.  Re-chill custards for a few minutes before serving.\n","draft":false,"servings":"6","prep_time":"15 minutes","cook_time":"1 hour","total_time":"3 hours 15 minutes","created_at":"2013-12-30T22:01:29Z","categories":["dessert"],"methods":["Baked"],"themes":["Vegetarian"],"ingredients":[{"section":"","items":["-   8 Egg Yolks","-   120ml (½ cup) Sugar","-   480ml (2 cups) Heavy Cream","-   1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract"],"parsed":[{"raw":"-   8 Egg Yolks","qty":8,"item":"Egg Yolks"},{"raw":"-   120ml (½ cup) Sugar","qty":120,"unit":"ml","item":"Sugar"},{"raw":"-   480ml (2 cups) Heavy Cream","qty":480,"unit":"ml","item":"Heavy Cream"},{"raw":"-   1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract","qty":1,"unit":"tsp","item":"Vanilla Extract"}]}],"servings_int":6,"qc":{"status":"passed","last_checked_at":"2026-07-30T01:56:40.345502Z","checked_by":"claude-code","standard_version":"2026-07-29","findings_count":0,"stale":false}}