Tahitian Vanilla Creme Brulee

Recipe courtesy Ming Tsai

Show: East Meets West With Ming TsaiEpisode: Desserts--Festive and Fast

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COMMENTS & REVIEWS(3)

Cook Time:
40 min
Level:
Intermediate
Yield:
8 servings

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Times:

Prep: 10 min
Inactive Prep: 3 hr 0 min
Cook: 40 min
Total:: 3 hr 50 min

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Ingredients

8 fluid ounces of half and half
1 Tahitian vanilla bean
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
8 egg yolks
1 whole egg
5 ounces sugar
24 fluid ounces heavy cream
1 cup fine sugar, as needed

Directions

Heat half and half with vanilla bean and extract. Whisk together yolks, egg and sugar. Pour a small amount of hot half and half into the egg mixture to temper the eggs. Add the remaining half and half. When cooled, add in cream. Cool completely. Remove vanilla bean.

Preheat oven to 325 degrees.

Fill ramekins with mixture and place in baking dish. Fill baking dish with hot water half way up sides of ramekins, cover tightly with foil and bake for 35 minutes. Cool well.

Sprinkle sugar over surface of creme. Place under broiler and broil until nicely browned and caramelized.

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Comments & Reviews

recipe Tahitian Vanilla Creme Brulee
ROBIN Arlington, MA 02-14-2010
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Excellent - but don't cover while baking
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This is an awesome, easy, impressive delicious recipe I have made several times, however, I do NOT cover with aluminum foil... at all while baking and they come out faster and perfect - I have not seen this called for in any other creme brulee recipe, either, but do think it would be a good idea to put a towel under the ramekins as well.Read more
recipe Tahitian Vanilla Creme Brulee
Robert Green Bay, WI 06-06-2007
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Outrageous
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This is an outrageously great recipe. Easy to make but fool proof.
recipe Tahitian Vanilla Creme Brulee
Anonymous 08-26-2004
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Sublime
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I have made this numerous times exactly as written and it is perfection. Didn't have a vanilla bean one time and substituted... vanilla extract (to taste)and it was divine, so don't let not having a vanilla bean deter you from making this.Read more