creme brulee iii

ingredients

• servings: 6
• 3 eggs, lightly beaten
• 1/4 cup white sugar
• 2 cups light cream
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup brown sugar

recipe

preparation time: 40 mins cook time: 30 mins ready time: 1 hr 10 mins


• in a medium bowl, stir together eggs and sugar until smooth; set aside. in the top of a double boiler over simmering water, heat cream until start to form at edges. remove from heat and whisk into egg mixture, a little at a time, until fully incorporated. return mixture to double boiler and cook, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens enough to coat the back of a metal spoon. cook 2 minutes more, then remove from heat. cool completely. stir in vanilla.
• preheat oven broiler.
• pour cooled mixture into a 1 quart, shallow baking dish and place dish in an ice bath, in a larger, ovenproof dish. sprinkle brown sugar over surface of mixture and place under preheated broiler 1 to 2 minutes, until top is lightly browned and bubbly.