I married a creme brulee loving maniac. It's his dessert of choice, and one that I never understood. He would ask if I wanted a bite, and I look, think 'no chocolate? No thanks!". Despite the alarming lack of anything chocolate, I purchased a creme brulee set for Christmas, with the promise of making him many over the years to come.
I made this for the first time last week, and man, I'm converted! They just melted in my mouth, and were utterly and completely satisfying, and that's when I finally learned a great lesson. Life isn't all about chocolate. !!!
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| Bring to a boil 2 cups of heavy cream, 1/4 white sugar, and a pinch of salt. Remove from heat. |
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| In a mixer combine 4 egg yolks and 1 tsp vanilla. Slowly incorporate/temper the cream mixture into the eggs, making sure to not scramble the eggs. Beat well for a minute or so. |
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| Pour your mixture into individual serving dishes. Place these dishes into a 9x13 pan, then fill the pan with water until the dishes are half submerged. Bake at 300 degrees for 20-25 minutes. They should be firm, but slightly jiggly...imagine all the jokes I could've made with that last statement. |
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| Once they are done baking, place them in the fridge to cool for about 2 hours. When ready to serve, sprinkle liberally with white sugar, until the entire surface is coated. |
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| Burn baby burn! Flame those bad boys! |
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| Savor each bite, then go and flame yourself up another one! |
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