“Burnt” custard cream
Crème brûlée is a sweet & creamy dessert with crunchy sugar on top. In Spain it is also known as ¨crema catalana¨, and everyone will affirm that it comes originally from Catalonia. To the Spanish version of creme brûlée you usually add lemon or orange peal as well as cinnamon. Here, I’ll share with you first the traditional French creme brûlée recipe, which I got from the Larousse ¨Pierre Herme¨ dessert book. I usually make it in small individual ramekins that perfectly serve one person.
creme brûlée
Yield: 8 portions
Ingredients:
- 500ml milk
- 500ml cream
- 4 vanilla beans
- 9 egg yolks
- 180g powder sugar
- 100g brown sugar