Rose Petal Brûlée

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 40 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 8 egg yolks
• 1/4 cup superfine sugar
• 2 1/2 cups heavy cream
• 3 tablespoons rose water
• 1/4 cup superfine sugar
• crystallized rose petal

Recipe

• 1 use a fork to mix the egg yolks and sugar together in a bowl.
• 2 pour cream into a saucepan; slowly bring to almost a boil; gradually mix hot cream into the yolk mixture, stirring constantly.
• 3 place 6 heatproof ramekins (3/4 cup capacity) in a roasting pan.
• 4 strain custard back into the saucepan, stir in the rose water; divide the flavored custard between the dishes.
• 5 pour warm water around the dishes to come halfway up the sides.
• 6 bake in a preheated 350° oven for 20-25 minutes until just set with a slight softness at the center.
• 7 leave the dishes to cool in the water, then lift them out and chill in the refrigerator for 3-4 hours.
• 8 about 25 minutes before serving, sprinkle the tops of the desserts with the remaining sugar and caramelize with a blowtorch.
• 9 leave at room temperature until ready to serve; place crystallized rose petals on top just before serving.