Crème brûlée is the most iconic French dessert — a silky-smooth custard hidden beneath a crisp layer of caramelized sugar. The feeling of cracking through that caramel shell with your spoon is an eating experience like no other. Although it looks fancy, this recipe is actually quite easy to make at home as long as you have ramekins and an oven.
🧂 Ingredients
🍽️ Servings: 4
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- 500ml heavy cream
- 5 yolks eggs
- 100g granulated sugar (for the custard)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 4 tbsp granulated sugar (for the brûlée topping)
- A pinch of salt
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👩🍳 Instructions
- 1 Preheat the oven to 300°F (150°C).
- 2 Heat the cream in a saucepan over low heat until it just starts to steam — do not let it boil.
- 3 Whisk the egg yolks with the sugar and salt until pale and smooth.
- 4 Slowly pour the warm cream into the egg mixture while whisking constantly.
- 5 Add the vanilla extract and stir until well combined.
- 6 Strain the mixture through a fine-mesh sieve.
- 7 Pour into 4 ramekins, then place the ramekins in a baking pan filled with hot water halfway up the sides of the ramekins (a bain-marie).
- 8 Bake for 40–45 minutes, until the custard is set but still slightly jiggly in the center.
- 9 Let cool, then refrigerate for at least 4 hours.
- 10 Just before serving, sprinkle a thin layer of sugar on top and torch it until golden brown and caramelized.
💡 Tips
• The key to success is a low oven temperature and the bain-marie technique, so the custard cooks evenly.
• If you don't have a kitchen torch, you can use your oven's broiler instead, but watch it closely the whole time.
• The custard should still jiggle slightly in the center when you take it out — it will set perfectly once chilled.
• You can add other flavors too, such as lavender, Earl Grey, or espresso.
📊 Nutrition Facts / serving
380
Calories (kcal)
6g
Protein
28g
Fat
26g
Carbs
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