CREME BRULEE  

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INGREDIENTS:  

6 egg yolks  
6 tablespoons white sugar, divided  
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract  
2 1/2 cups heavy cream  
2 tablespoons brown sugar  


DIRECTIONS:  

1. Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C).  
2. Beat egg yolks, 4 tablespoons sugar and vanilla in a  
mixing bowl until thick and creamy.  
3. Pour cream into a saucepan and stir over low heat until  
it almost comes to boil. Remove the cream from heat im-  
mediately. Stir cream into the egg yolk mixture; beat until  
combined.  
4. Pour cream mixture into the top of a double boiler. Stir  
over simmering water until mixture lightly coats the back  
of a spoon; approximately 3 minutes. Remove mixture from  
heat immediately and pour into a shallow heat-proof dish.  
5. Bake in preheated oven for 30 minutes. Remove from oven  
and cool to room temperature. Refrigerate for 1 hour, or  
overnight.  
6. Preheat oven to broil.  
7. In a small bowl combine remaining 2 tablespoons white  
sugar and brown sugar. Sift this mixture evenly over  
custard. Place dish under broiler until sugar melts, about  
2 minutes. Watch carefully so as not to burn.  
8. Remove from heat and allow to cool. Refrigerate until  
custard is set again.  

Yield: 5 Servings  
Category: Desserts