Lemon Creme Brulee

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 4 cups water
• 2 1/2 cups whole milk
• 4 egg yolks
• 1 teaspoon grated lemon zest
• 3 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
• 1/2 cup sweetened condensed milk
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 6 tablespoons light brown sugar

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 325 degrees; bring the water to a boil.
• 2 in a large bowl,combine the milk,egg yolks,lemon zest, juice, condensed milk and cornstarch; whisk together until smooth, then whisk in vanilla.
• 3 place 6 ramekins or ceramic bowls in a 9 x 12-inch baking dish. divide the cream mixture evenly among the ramekins.
• 4 carefully pour the boiling water into the baking dish so that it comes about half way up the small dishes.
• 5 bake until lightly set, about 40 to 45 minutes.
• 6 remove from water and carefully place on wire rack to cool.
• 7 when cool,cover loosely with plastic wrap and refrigerate at least 4 hours or up to 2 days.
• 8 when ready to serve, position broiler rack 4 inches from heat source and turn oven on to broil.
• 9 spoon a tablespoon of brown sugar over each dish and bake 30 to 40 seconds until sugar melts.
• 10 remove and let stand until caramel hardens.