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Ingredients
- 1 extra-large egg
- 4 extra-large egg yolks
- 1/2 cup sugar, plus 1 tablespoon for each serving
- 3 cups heavy cream
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon orange liqueur (recommended: Grand Marnier)
Directions
Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F.
In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, mix the egg, egg yolks, and 1/2 cup of the sugar together on low speed until just combined. Meanwhile, scald the cream in a small saucepan until it's very hot to the touch but not boiled. With the mixer on low speed, slowly add the cream to the eggs. Add the vanilla and orange liqueur and pour into 6 to 8-ounce ramekins until almost full.
Place the ramekins in a baking pan and carefully pour boiling water into the pan to come halfway up the sides of the ramekins. Bake for 35 to 40 minutes, until the custards are set when gently shaken. Remove the custards from the water bath, cool to room temperature, and refrigerate until firm.
To serve, spread 1 tablespoon of sugar evenly on the top of each ramekin and heat with a kitchen blowtorch until the sugar carmelizes evenly. Allow to sit at room temperature for a minute until the caramelized sugar hardens.
* Propane Torch Safety
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By RRobbins88
on April 11, 2013
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Fantastic recipe! Personally, I ALWAYS try to use vanilla beans when possible and for creme brulee, it makes a world of difference! Invest in a few vanilla beans! To avoid that "EGGY" taste, make sure you correctly temper the eggs in with the hot creme. Also, DON'T skip the water bath... and be sure the custards are cooked on the center rack of your oven. If done correctly, you shouldn't have brown spots on the top. Follow these pointers and this dessert comes out absolutely perfect! Yum!
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By MissAlyss0115
on March 10, 2013
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This was the first creme brulee recipe i have ever tried and it is the last one i will ever try. my family always asks me to make this because they love this! at first i used vanilla extract, but i recently got vanilla beans cheaper than the $13 supermarket at home goods for $5. the same length and amount as the ones in the supermarket. i made the ones with the vanilla beans today so i'll update later on the say which one was better. oh,and also, i always have to bake these longer than an hour but it's no big deal.
By mrsklb
on February 20, 2013
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This recipe was easy AND delicious!
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